Print out the shark puzzle template and encourage children to solve the clues to fill in the crossword.  There is an easier, "picture crossword", option and a more standard type of crossword available.

Information on Ages/Skills for the different crossword difficulties:

1. Picture Crossword with word list:
   • intended for preschool through grade 1 children who are learning to read and form their letters
   • children sound out words from the word list and then match them with the picture
   • children copy the words from the word list into the crossword puzzle
2. Picture Crossword (no word list):
• intended for grade 1 through grade 3 children who are learning to spell
• children use the picture clues to figure out the words that go in the crossword
• children print the words from the picture clues into the crossword puzzle
3. Word Clues (Regular) Crossword with word list:
   • intended for grade 1 through grade 4 children
   • children use the verbal clues and the word list to figure out where the words go in the crossword.
   • children print the words from the word list into the crossword puzzle
4. Word Clues (Regular) Crossword (no word list):
   • intended for grade 3 and up
   • children use the verbal clues to figure out the crossword
   • children print the words into the crossword puzzle

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Picture Crossword                               color  or   B&W

Picture Crossword - with word list    color  or   B&W

Picture Crossword - answer key      B&W

Regular Crossword                               color  or   B&W

Regular Crossword - with word list    color  or   B&W

Regular Crossword - answer key      B&W

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