Picture Crossword with Reptiles and Amphibians — Grade 2

Spell across and down! On this Grade 2 worksheet a child completes a crossword of reptiles by spelling the word each picture clue shows. The interlocking grid means letters are shared between crossing words, so spelling accurately matters. Recalling and writing second-grade words letter by letter — applying the spelling patterns of the year — is the genuine L.2.2.d practice behind the puzzle.

Second graders move from copying words to spelling them from memory, applying the patterns they have learned. A picture crossword of reptiles puts that to work: the child names each picture and spells its word into the crossing squares. The shared letters at the intersections turn the grid into its own check, rewarding the careful speller with a puzzle that simply fits together.

Children enjoy the click of a crossword fitting together, and a clean grid is a satisfying proof of careful spelling. When this is easy, spell the words in picture crossword with shapes, or try picture crossword with thanksgiving. You can also browse every picture crossword or the whole second-grade collection — each sheet prints cleanly or plays online for free, and the more words a child spells into a grid, the surer their second-grade spelling grows, one crossing word at a time.