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We invite you to have some fun keeping your brain sharp and active. You can solve these puzzles, use them as word banks to build vocabulary, or use them for brain training. Each puzzle has its own solution page, linked from the puzzle page. Do the puzzle, or use the word list to look up the terms online to find out more. All are printable. Adjust your printer setting to 85 or 90 percent or so.
Physics, Science and Math Words
Physics, science and math words, uppercase letters, from the Higgs boson to the Lagrangian and Maxwell's Demon.
Computer Tech Words
Everyday English.
Computer Programming Tech Words
Everyday English.
Cell Phone, Mobile Phone Tech Words
Everyday English.
Stock Market
Stock market terms, idioms, slang, verbs and nouns, uppercase letters.
Stock Trading
Stock trading terms, idioms, slang, verbs and nouns, uppercase letters.
Wall Street
Wall Street stock market terms, idioms, slang, verbs and nouns, uppercase letters.
Latin- and Greek-based Advanced Vocabulary One
Academic English.
Latin- and Greek-based Advanced Vocabulary Two
Academic English.
Latin- and Greek-based Advanced Vocabulary Three
Academic English.
Latin- and Greek-based Intermediate Vocabulary One
Academic English.
Latin- and Greek-based Intermediate Vocabulary Two
Academic English.
Thanks
Thank you phrases and sayings about accomplishment, teamwork, and skills, to use in person, or in emails and tweets, cards and notes.
Thank You
More thank you phrases and sayings about the value of hard work, employee appreciation, and reward for a good job, to use in person, or in emails and tweets, cards and notes.
Autumn Harvest Holiday Dinner
Everyday English words: cranberry sauce and turkey, whipped cream and pumpkin pie. What's the hidden phrase?
Cooking and Kitchen Vocabulary, Nouns
Everyday English words: cup, drawer, griddle, pan, soup pot, stove, trash can, and more.
Fruits
lowercase letters - Everyday English food vocabulary, names of common fruits.
Cooking, Easy Verbs
uppercase letters - easy verbs from simple recipes in English: bake, boil, chop, clean, eat, feed, and more.
Cooking, Advanced Verbs
uppercase letters - advanced verbs from more sophisticated recipes in English: braise, dredge, evaporate, knead, marinate, and more.
Cook Italian Recipe Ingredients - Food and Cooking
uppercase letters, from Italian cheeses, to common fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs and spices, and more.
Basic Bread Recipe Ingredients - Food and Cooking
uppercase letters - these ingredients make basic bread, using a variety of flours, liquids, and sweeteners.
Savory Bread Recipe Ingredients - Food and Cooking
uppercase letters - turn basic bread into savory bread using ingredients from this list of vegetables, seeds, nuts, and herbs.
Sweet Bread Recipe Ingredients - Food and Cooking
uppercase letters - turn basic bread into sweet bread using ingredients from this list of fruits, chocolate, and spices.
Dessert Pies - Food and Cooking
uppercase letters, from Orange Chiffon Pie and Mississippi Mud Pie of the Deep South, Shoofly Pie of the Amish, to Maple Sugar Pie of Quebec.
Set the Table, Dining Tableware, Cutlery, Utensils, Place Setting
Tableware, names, and common nouns, uppercase letters, from knife, fork and spoon to the coffee carafe.
Visit the Fairy Tale Princesses
Fairy tale princess names, and common nouns, uppercase letters, from Cinderella to castle and theme parks.
Wild Animals of the World
Everyday English, lowercase letters.
Christmas Delights
Everyday English vocabulary for Christmas, uppercase letters.
Winter Wonderland
Everyday English vocabulary for wintertime activities, uppercase letters.
Happy Holidays
Christmas time fun, uppercase letters, easy words.
Happy Holidays
Christmas time fun, lowercase letters, easy words.
Old West Cowboys
Old West Cowboy Life, uppercase letters, terms for cowboy gear, animals, and trail life.
Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada, places, names, and common nouns, uppercase letters, from the Gastown Steam Clock to the Richmond Night Market.
All of these puzzles are uppercase letters, and are fully printable.
Adjust your printer setting to 90 percent or so.
Besides solving them as they are, you can use them as starting points for an online
exploration of each state. Just use a search engine to look up the term or
phrase followed by the two-letter state abbreviation, and presto! there is
information about the state, ready for an online visit.
Each puzzle has a variety of terms and words, inluding historical people and ethnic groups,
traditional and modern foods characteristic of each state, some common or endangered wildlife,
tourist attractions, historic places, parks, geographical features, cities, events, and other
goodies. Not all attractions or places named are major, some are small hidden jewels, patiently waiting
for their turn in the spotlight.
Welcome to the variety that is The United States of America! We do hope you enjoy the trip!
US 50 States
Just to get you started, all fifty USA state names are in this puzzle. For an extra challenge,
make your own state name list from memory, then find them in the puzzle grid.
Alabama
Alabama places, names, and common nouns, from Bellingrath Gardens to the Cotton Exchange.
Alaska
Alaska places, names, and common nouns, from the Chilkoot Pass to the Northern LIghts.
Arizona
Arizona places, names, and common nouns, from the Bird Cage Theatre to the Petrified Forest.
Arkansas
Arkansas places, names, and common nouns, from Smackover to the Cosmic Caverns.
California
California places, names, and common nouns, from Weaverville to the Painted Ladies.
Colorado
Colorado places, names, and common nouns, from Leadville to the Redland Desert.
Connecticut
Connecticut places, names, and common nouns, from Mystic Seaport to Roseland Cottage.
Delaware
Delaware places, names, and common nouns, from the Dupont Mansions to Historic Odessa.
Florida
Florida places, names, and common nouns, from Kissimmee's Old Town Classic Car Cruise to the Space Coast.
Georgia
Georgia places, names, and common nouns, from Harriet Tubman's legacy to the chenille spreads of Peacock Alley.
Hawaii
Hawaii places, names, and common nouns, from dolphin watching and surfing to sugar plantations and Kaanapali sunsets.
Idaho
Idaho places, names, and common nouns, from historic Wallace and the ghost town Silver City to the mammoth fossil beds.
Illinois
Illinois places, names, and common nouns, from the historic stately homes and buildings in Quincy to the Vandalia Old State Capitol.
Indiana
Indiana places, names, and common nouns, from Amish country, the Salisbury Log Courthouse, and ice caverns, to the Chesterton Oz Fest.
Iowa
Iowa places, names, and common nouns, travel through time from the Old Order Amish horse and buggy to exhibits of trains, motorcycles, and the Truckers Jamboree.
Kansas
Kansas places, names, and common nouns, from the Santa Fe Wagon Road and Old Dodge City, to Valentine Diners, and Woody Hockaday, who literally put Kansas on the map.
Kentucky
Kentucky places, names, and common nouns, from a boat tour of the Lost River Cave to the American National Quilt Museum, and the Kentucky Horse Park, the world's only horse park.
Louisiana
Louisiana places, names, and common nouns, from the copper gas lamps and ornate ironwork of the French Quarter to riverboat casinos, river cruises, and airboat swamp tours.
Maine
Maine places, names, and common nouns, from lumber baron mansions and old historic inns, to the amusements of the ocean pier towns, sand beaches, lighthouses, and lobster boats.
Maryland
Maryland places, names, and common nouns, from the Clustered Spires High Wheel Race to the Roads & Rails model trains, historic ships in harbor, and an unusual topiary garden.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts places, names, and common nouns, from the Mayflower and village life, the age of sail and the industrial wealth that built mansions, to Boston Harbor and the romantic beaches of Cape Cod.
Michigan
Michigan places, names, and common nouns, from the white sand beaches of the Great Lakes, colonial life and car museums to the Dutch influence and the "Little Bavaria" of Frankenmuth.
Minnesota
Minnesota places, names, and common nouns, from foods like smoked walleye, lefse, and frybread to Scandinavian heritage, the fur trade, and the sophistication of The Mall and the Walker Art Center.
Mississippi
Mississippi places, names, and common nouns, from catfish farms and casinos to the Biloxi oyster schooners and sandhill cranes of the Mississippi River delta.
Missouri
Missouri places, names, and common nouns, from the endangered Ozark Hellbender and the Eastern Bluebird to toasted ravioli, gooey butter cake, touring the wineries of Hermann, and biking the Katy Trail.
Montana
Montana places, names, and common nouns, from the Bair Family Museum of Martinsdale, ghost towns like Garnet, and Havre Beneath the Streets, historical heroes like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, to the peaks of Glacier National Park.
Nebraska
Nebraska places, names, and common nouns, from the pedestrian bridge and Gold Coast mansions of Omaha, migrating Sandhill Cranes and fossil beds, pioneer ranches and railroad towns, to world famous popcorn and prime rib steaks.
Nevada
Nevada places, names, and common nouns, from historic ranches and pioneer trails to red rock canyons, antelope and sage hens, railroad adventures, old silver mines and ghost towns, and of course, gambling and shows.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire places, names, and common nouns, from the flume gorge and tram of Franconia Notch, mountain vistas, Shaker colonies, and historic mansions to seaside resorts, Portsmouth harbor, and the Isles of Shoals.
New Jersey
New Jersey places, names, and common nouns, from Historic Burlington and other villages, old-time farms, model trains and narrow gauge railways, to the tomato pie, pork roll and saltwater taffy of the Jersey shore beaches.
New Mexico
New Mexico places, names, and common nouns, from Indian pueblos, badlands hoodoos, and the Palace of the Governors, to duck races, the ABQ BioPark and Pioneers of the Atom.
New York
New York places, names, and common nouns, from historic Hudson Valley Estates and the Genesee Country Village, to Rhinebek bi-plane rides, coal-oven pizza, and Coney Island.
North Carolina
North Carolina places, names, and common nouns, from the Great Smoky Mountains and the Outer Banks, to the Biltmore Estate, the Horne Creek Farm, and the Town Creek Indian Mound.
North Dakota
North Dakota places, names, and common nouns, from rarities like the world's only 1925 Case Model X Suburban Coupe or Mystical Horizons, a 21st-century Stonhenge, to the sites of Mandan earth lodges, historic forts and pioneer villages.
Ohio
Ohio places, names, and common nouns, from the Mount Airy Forest Treehouse, and horse-drawn canal boats plying the Ohio and Erie Canal, to the Cardboard Boat Regatta, chili parlor dinners, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma places, names, and common nouns, from the five Indian Nations, Indian tribes, and the land runs of the settlers, to the Chisholm Trail and cowboy life, mining, railways, Route 66, and air and space museums.
Oregon
Oregon places, names, and common nouns, from the Painted Hills, the Gorge, Mount Hood, Oregon Dunes, Arch Cape and beaches galore to the Washington Park Rose Garden, the Pittock Mansion, OMSI and the Portland Zoo.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania places, names, and common nouns, from the transportation delights of Boathouse Row, the Simeone Auto Museum, the Strasburg Rail Road, Steamtown, and trolley museums, to the Poconos, Quiet Valley, the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island places, names, and common nouns, from Newport's Cliff Walk and Mansions of the Gilded Age, historic farms, old mills, and beaches, to coffee cabinets and quahog stuffies.
South Carolina
South Carolina places, names, and common nouns, from historic mansions, plantations, the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, and a sea turtle hospital, to Skywheel, the Swamp Rabbit Trail, and Frogmore Stew.
South Dakota
South Dakota places, names, and common nouns, from the Crazy Horse Memorial, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, and historic Deadwood, to wasna, bison, kuchen, Forestburg watermelon and Freeman chislic.
Tennessee
Tennessee places, names, and common nouns, from the Grand Ole Opry, Lookout Mountain, and the Great Smokies, to a civil rights museum, muscle cars, and a pyramid.
Texas
Texas places, names, and common nouns, from the San Antonio River Walk, the Gulf Coast, and Palo Duro Canyon, to Storybook Sculptures out of Dr. Seuss, historic ranches, pioneer farms, and Spanish missions.
Utah
Utah places, names, and common nouns, from the dramatic lighting on the stone outcroppings of Mexican Hat, the Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Dead Horse Point, to Pioneer Day, Pie and Beer Day, and pastrami burgers.
Vermont
Vermont places, names, and common nouns, from the homesteads of presidents, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion, and the Old Constitution House, to mountains, skiing, covered bridges, and pancakes and maple syrup.
Virginia
Virginia places, names, and common nouns, from the Allegheny Mountains, Burke's Garden, Crooked Road music, and apple butter, to the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, the Old Coastguard Station, the Chincoteague Ponies, and oysters.
Washington
Washington places, names, and common nouns, from the Columbia River Gorge, Palouse Falls, the Cascades, and the Olympic Mountains, to Point Defiance Park, Seattle's Space Needle, Long Beach Kites, and huckleberry pie.
West Virginia
West Virginia places, names, and common nouns, from the Gauley River Rapids, the Greenbrier River Trail, and the Seneca Caverns, to historic railroads, The Great Rubber Ducky Race, buckwheat cakes and pepperoni rolls.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin places, names, and common nouns, from the Wisconsin Dells waterparks, Paul Bunyan myths, lumberjack museums, and steam trains, to the Rhinelander Hodag, the EAA AirVenture Museum, and fried cheese curds.
Wyoming
Wyoming places, names, and common nouns, from Cheyenne's cowboy boot street sculptures, the Museum of the Mountain Man, and Buffalo Bill, to Yellowstone, Sinks Canyon, Jackson Hole, the Grand Tetons, dinosaur digs, and beef jerky.
Washington, District of Columbia
Washington DC places, names, and common nouns, from the White House, Capitol Hill and ornate government buildings, monuments, museums and galleries, to Georgetown, Ethiopian food, and half-smokies.
These little puzzles are only 10 - 12 letters wide and 10 - 12 letters high. They are large print, with a dark font. All are fully printable.
Each has a link to its own printable solution page.
Lowercase Letters,
Manuscript Printing
Easy Words Ending -ad, -at, -am, -an
Easy three-letter words beginning with a consonant and ending in -ad, -at, -am, -an. Can you find all the 30 hidden words without a word list? Don't worry, there is a cheat sheet word list if you get stuck. This is useful for building closed-syllable vocabulary ending in a dental (d,t) or nasal (m,n).
Uppercase Letters
Old West Cowboy Life
Old West cowboy life, from bandanna to stirrup.
Old West Cowboy Life - People and Animals
Old West cowboy life, people and animals, from beef to wrangler.
Old West Cowboy Life - Action Words (Verbs)
Old West cowboy life action words (verbs), from brand to yell.
All are uppercase letters.
Alabama
Alabama places, names, and common nouns, from armadillo to steel.
Alaska
Alaska places, names, and common nouns, from bannock to whale.
Arizona
Arizona places, names, and common nouns, from burro to turquoise.
Arkansas
Arkansas places, names, and common nouns, from barbeque to turkeys.
California
California places, names, and common nouns, from beaches to Yosemite.
Colorado
Colorado places, names, and common nouns, from brewery to watermelon.
Connecticut
Connecticut places, names, and common nouns, from antiques to tide.
Delaware
Delaware places, names, and common nouns, from beach to Victrola.
Florida
Florida places, names, and common nouns, from alligator to zoo.
Georgia
Georgia places, names, and common nouns, from antebellum to roses.
Hawaii
Hawaii places, names, and common nouns, from aloha to waterfalls.
Idaho
Idaho places, names, and common nouns, from berries to venison.
Illinois
Illinois places, names, and common nouns, from Abe to waterfalls.
Indiana
Indiana places, names, and common nouns, from Amish to woodrat.
Iowa
Iowa places, names, and common nouns, from Amish to turkeys.
Kansas
Kansas places, names, and common nouns, from cattle to wheat.
Kentucky
Kentucky places, names, and common nouns, from Appalachia to turkey.
Louisiana
Louisiana places, names, and common nouns, from Acadian to sugarcane.
Maine
Maine places, names, and common nouns, from apples to windjammer.
Maryland
Maryland places, names, and common nouns, from bay to workboat.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts places, names, and common nouns, from beans to women.
Michigan
Michigan places, names, and common nouns, from Bavarian to windmill.
Minnesota
Minnesota places, names, and common nouns, from bison to wolves.
Mississippi
Mississippi places, names, and common nouns, from antebellum to swamp.
Missouri
Missouri places, names, and common nouns, from arch to woolens.
Montana
Montana places, names, and common nouns, from bighorn to Yellowstone.
Nebraska
Nebraska places, names, and common nouns, from archway to zoo.
Nevada
Nevada places, names, and common nouns, from antelope to thunder.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire places, names, and common nouns, from alpine to white.
New Jersey
New Jersey places, names, and common nouns, from Atlantic to tomato.
New Mexico
New Mexico places, names, and common nouns, from antelope to Zozobra.
New York
New York places, names, and common nouns, from beaches to waterfalls.
North Carolina
North Carolina places, names, and common nouns, from autos to whirligig.
North Dakota
North Dakota places, names, and common nouns, from aircraft to walleye.
Ohio
Ohio places, names, and common nouns, from basket to woodstove.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma places, names, and common nouns, from armadillo to tribes.
Oregon
Oregon places, names, and common nouns, from beaches to yurt.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania places, names, and common nouns, from aviary to trolley.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island places, names, and common nouns, from bonfires to windmill.
South Carolina
South Carolina places, names, and common nouns, from amusement to wetlands.
South Dakota
South Dakota places, names, and common nouns, from arrowhead to watermelon.
Tennessee
Tennessee places, names, and common nouns, from Appalachia to victorian.
Texas
Texas places, names, and common nouns, from Alamo to stockyard.
Utah
Utah places, names, and common nouns, from arches to Zion.
Vermont
Vermont places, names, and common nouns, from Athenaeum to slate.
Virginia
Virginia places, names, and common nouns, from Allegheny to Washington.
Washington
Washington places, names, and common nouns, from apples to zoos.
West Virginia
West Virginia places, names, and common nouns, from Appalachia to waterfalls.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin places, names, and common nouns, from airplanes to steam.
Wyoming
Wyoming places, names, and common nouns, from bighorn to Yellowstone.
Washington DC
Washington DC places, names, and common nouns, from basilica to veteran.
To see instructions for making a cross out puzzle,go to my lesson plan A Puzzle To Teach Vocabulary
on the ESL Teachers Board - ESL Lessons & Classroom Games Page
Nouns, Verbs, and Canadian Geography
Find the sentence left over after you have marked out the words you used.
Foods and Cooking
Vocabulary for what we eat in North America.
Taking A Trip
Vocabulary for travel.
It's Christmas Time
Vocabulary for Christmas and winter.
How Big? How Heavy?
Weights and measures vocabulary.
Shades of Color
Some fun sorting color words.
Moods, Feelings, Looks
How do you feel? Choose a word here.
To Keep It Secret Cross out the words in order, and you have an idiom left over.
A Famous Canadian
Follow the directional instructions to change one word to another.
Smoked Delicacy
Follow the directional instructions to change one word to another.
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