Lunar New Year - Crossword
Work out 14 words connected with Lunar New Year, including reunion, lantern and zodiac. The teacher page gives vocabulary support and identifies several examples from Chinese traditions.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 14 numbered clues with letter counts
- Student crossword on page 1 and a completed grid on page 2
- Short teacher glossary for specialist terms
Recognise festival words and use them to talk about selected Lunar New Year traditions.
Worksheet preview
Open PDF ↗
Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Preview zodiac and reunion using the definitions on page 2. Show a picture of a red envelope if available.
- Ask learners to locate the clues for things people can give, hang or eat.
- Have pairs use calendar and moon to start the grid before tackling longer festival words.
- Use the key to check spelling, then ask what makes the envelope clue specific to the theme.
Support and extension
Ask learners to compare two traditions using some people or in some families.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
