Picture Crossword with Toys — Grade 2

Spell across and down! On this Grade 2 worksheet a child completes a crossword of toys 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.

Spelling words correctly is a core second-grade skill, and L.2.2.d asks children to generalize the spelling patterns they have learned to write words on their own. A crossword makes that practice self-checking: where two words cross they share a letter, so a misspelling simply will not fit. Spelling toys words into the grid turns careful spelling into a satisfying puzzle.

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 vegetables, or try picture crossword with zoo animals. 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.