TEACHER'S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Family and Relationships Crossword

Activity Type Introduction

Writing, listening and In this captivating worksheet activity, students complete a
speaking activity, pair crossword by describing and guessing words related to family and
and group work relationships.

Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the class into two groups (A and B).
Family and relationship
vocabulary
Give each student a corresponding A or B worksheet.
Describing
Explain that the students in both groups have the same crossword,
but Group A has the words across and Group B has the words
Aim down.

To complete a crossword Working together, the students invent and write down clues for
by describing and the family and relationship vocabulary written on their crossword.
guessing words related to
family and relationships. All the students should write the clues on their own worksheet.

When the students have finished writing, they pair up with

Preparation someone from the other group (A and B).
Make one copy of the two
worksheets for each pair Have the pairs of students sit face to face and tell them not to show
of students. their crossword to their partner.

The students then take it in turns to ask their partner for a clue to
Level one of their missing words, e.g. 'What's 1 down?'

Pre-intermediate Their partner reads out the clue for that word and the other
student tries to guess the family or relationship word.
Time If the student guesses the word successfully, they write it on their
35 minutes crossword.

If not, their partner continues to give more clues until the student
is able to guess the word.

When the students have finished, they check their spelling by

comparing crosswords.

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 FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Family and Relationships Crossword

Student A
1 2

3
C O U S I N

5 6
C L A S S M A T E
7 8
N E P H E W
9

10 11
S I B L I N G D A U G H T E R
12

13 14
N I E C E N E I G H B O U R
15

16
P A R T N E R

17
G R A N D F A T H E R

A. Write clues for the words

across. 18 19
P A R E N T S
B. Ask your partner for clues to
the missing words and complete
your crossword, e.g. 'What's 1
down?'

3. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________
7. _________________________________________________________________________
10. ________________________________________________________________________
11. ________________________________________________________________________
13. ________________________________________________________________________
14. ________________________________________________________________________
16. ________________________________________________________________________
17. ________________________________________________________________________
18. ________________________________________________________________________

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 FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Family and Relationships Crossword

Student B
1 2
B S

O P
3
C S O

O S U
4
L S U
5 6
L A E N
7 8
H E C C
9
U W A Q L
10 11
S I G U E
12
B F U A B
13 14
A E E I R
15
N N O F
16
D T T R

A H I
17
N E E

A. Write clues for the words C R N

down. 18 19
A E D
B. Ask your partner for clues to
the missing words and complete U
your crossword, e.g. 'What's 3
across?' N

1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________________________
8. _________________________________________________________________________
9. _________________________________________________________________________
12. ________________________________________________________________________
15. ________________________________________________________________________
19. ________________________________________________________________________

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