🍂 Autumn

Our Autumn worksheets turn a theme kids already love into hands-on reading, writing, and puzzle practice. As children work through each page they meet themed vocabulary such as owl, cool, corn, and rake — then use those words to solve clues, hunt for hidden letters, and describe what they see. It fits right into our Seasons & Weather collection.

Every Autumn printable is a ready-to-print PDF with a built-in answer key. The same autumn theme is available for Pre-K through 5th grade in five formats — crossword puzzles, word searches, word scrambles, picture-writing pages, and an all-in-one printable pack — so you can match the challenge to each child and keep the theme fresh all year.

Autumn words to learn

Preview the themed vocabulary your child will practice. Every word appears in the puzzles with a short, kid-friendly clue.

• OWLA night bird that hoots from a bare tree
• COOLHow the air feels in autumn
• CORNA crop harvested in the fall, yellow on a cob
• RAKEA tool you use to gather fallen leaves
• CROWA big black bird a scarecrow scares away
• LEAFIt turns red or orange and falls from the tree
• ACORNA nut that falls from an oak tree
• APPLEA fruit you pick from a tree in the fall
• MAPLEA tree famous for its red autumn leaves
• BOOTSShoes you wear to stomp in leaves
• CIDERA warm apple drink for cool days
• SQUASHA fall vegetable like a pumpkin or gourd
• AUTUMNAnother name for fall
• SWEATERA cozy top you wear when it gets chilly
• HAYRIDEA bumpy ride on a wagon full of hay
• HARVESTGathering the crops in the fall
• PUMPKINAn orange gourd you carve or bake into pie
• SCARECROWA straw figure that guards the field

How these Autumn worksheets help

• Vocabulary: children learn and reinforce 18 themed autumn words, each introduced with a simple, kid-friendly clue.
• Spelling & handwriting: writing answers into the grid and on the lines builds letter formation and correct spelling.
• Reading comprehension: every crossword clue is a bite-sized reading challenge that rewards careful thinking.
• Confident writing: the picture-writing page gives reluctant writers a word bank and a friendly prompt so they always know how to start.
• Independent practice: clear instructions and answer keys make these ideal for centers, homework, early finishers, and quiet time.

How to use them

• Choose your child's grade level so the autumn puzzle is the right size and difficulty.
• Print the PDF on standard US Letter paper — no special supplies needed.
• Start with the crossword or word search, then move to the picture-writing page to use the new words in sentences.
• Check the work together using the included answer key.
• Slip a copy into a sheet protector or laminate it to reuse with dry-erase markers.

Autumn worksheets by grade

• Pre-K (ages 3-4): a gentle picture-match and word-tracing activity with up to 5 short words — no reading required, plus a tracing-and-copying writing page.
• Kindergarten (ages 5-6): an interlocking crossword of up to 6 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 3 lines and a 10-word bank.
• 1st Grade (ages 6-7): an interlocking crossword of up to 8 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 4 lines and a 14-word bank.
• 2nd Grade (ages 7-8): an interlocking crossword of up to 10 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 5 lines and a 18-word bank.
• 3rd Grade (ages 8-9): an interlocking crossword of up to 12 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 5 lines and a 22-word bank.
• 4th Grade (ages 9-10): an interlocking crossword of up to 15 words without a word bank for an extra challenge, plus a picture-writing page with 7 lines and a 26-word bank.
• 5th Grade (ages 10-11): an interlocking crossword of up to 18 words without a word bank for an extra challenge, plus a picture-writing page with 8 lines and a 30-word bank.

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