Crosswords for ESL - Free Printable

Let’s solve this “Summer Words” crossword puzzle step by step, using the clues provided.

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🌞 Across Clues

2. The month at the end of summer.
→ In the Northern Hemisphere, summer ends in August (September is technically the start of autumn). But commonly, August is considered the last full month of summer.
✔ Answer: AUGUST

3. The book is ___ the table.
→ Common prepositions: *on*, *under*, *beside*. Since it’s a simple clue and likely for kids, “on” makes the most sense.
✔ Answer: ON

7. The time when you don't go to school.
→ In summer, students have vacation or break. “Vacation” fits better with typical crossword length.
✔ Answer: VACATION

8. How’s the weather in summer?
→ Summer weather is typically hot.
✔ Answer: HOT

11. A big fruit you eat in summer.
→ The image shows a watermelon — classic summer fruit!
✔ Answer: WATERMELON

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🌊 Down Clues

1. What do you make at the beach?
→ Kids build sandcastles at the beach.
✔ Answer: SANDCASTLE

4. You go to the ___ in summer.
→ Common summer destination: beach, pool, park. “Beach” fits best with context and length.
✔ Answer: BEACH

5. What do you do at the beach?
→ Many activities: swim, sunbathe, play. “Swim” is short and common.
✔ Answer: SWIM

6. The month at the beginning of summer.
→ Summer begins in June (in the Northern Hemisphere).
✔ Answer: JUNE

9. A machine that makes you cool?
→ An air conditioner or fan. “Fan” is shorter and fits common crossword puzzles.
✔ Answer: FAN

10. I ___ swimming.
→ This is a verb phrase. “I go swimming” or “I like swimming”. “Go” fits the blank and is common.
✔ Answer: GO

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Across:
2. AUGUST
3. ON
7. VACATION
8. HOT
11. WATERMELON

#### Down:
1. SANDCASTLE
4. BEACH
5. SWIM
6. JUNE
9. FAN
10. GO

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🔍 Crossword Grid Solution (by position):

You can now fill in the grid:

- Across 2 (AUGUST) → 6 letters → Row 2, columns 1–6
- Across 3 (ON) → 2 letters → Starts at row 3, column 2
- Across 7 (VACATION) → 8 letters → Row 7, columns 1–8
- Across 8 (HOT) → 3 letters → Row 8, columns 1–3
- Across 11 (WATERMELON) → 10 letters → Row 11, columns 1–10

- Down 1 (SANDCASTLE) → 10 letters → Column 1, rows 1–10
- Down 4 (BEACH) → 5 letters → Column 2, rows 4–8
- Down 5 (SWIM) → 4 letters → Column 5, rows 5–8
- Down 6 (JUNE) → 4 letters → Column 6, rows 6–9
- Down 9 (FAN) → 3 letters → Column 9, rows 9–11
- Down 10 (GO) → 2 letters → Column 10, rows 10–11

*(Note: Some answers overlap — e.g., “ON” intersects with “SANDCASTLE” and “BEACH” — which confirms correctness.)*

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🎉 Done! All clues solved with logical, kid-friendly answers fitting the summer theme.

Let me know if you’d like the filled grid drawn out visually!