Original classroom material · grades 6–12
Crossword clue evidence worksheet
For each clue, propose a fill, label the part of speech, and cite the wording or crossing letters that support it. These examples were written for this worksheet and are not copied from a publisher puzzle.
| # | Clue | Letters | Candidate and evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A word's emotional association | 11 | Candidate: ____________________ Evidence: __________________________________________ |
| 2 | Make less severe | 4 | Candidate: ____________________ Evidence: __________________________________________ |
| 3 | Able to be trusted | 8 | Candidate: ____________________ Evidence: __________________________________________ |
| 4 | Evidence surrounding an unfamiliar word | 7 | Candidate: ____________________ Evidence: __________________________________________ |
| 5 | A word with the opposite meaning | 7 | Candidate: ____________________ Evidence: __________________________________________ |
Reflection
Which clue word supplied the strongest evidence, and which first guess did you revise?
Teacher key
- CONNOTATION · 11 letters · noun
A word's emotional association - EASE · 4 letters · verb
Make less severe - RELIABLE · 8 letters · adjective
Able to be trusted - CONTEXT · 7 letters · noun
Evidence surrounding an unfamiliar word - ANTONYM · 7 letters · noun
A word with the opposite meaning
Accept a different answer only when students can show that it matches the clue, length, grammar, and any crossings supplied by the teacher.
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