St Patrick's Day - Crossword
Review vocabulary for St Patrick's Day with clues about Ireland, music, parades and symbols. The teacher note helps learners distinguish a shamrock from a lucky four-leaf clover.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 14 numbered clues with letter counts
- Student crossword on page 1 and a completed grid on page 2
Use simple English to describe celebration symbols and events.
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
Draw a three-leaflet shamrock and a four-leaf clover for a quick visual comparison.
- Ask learners to identify the clues that point to a place, a month and a colour.
- Give pairs time to explain the harp and parade clues to each other as they complete the grid.
- After checking, ask each pair for a sentence describing one symbol or activity.
Support and extension
Give a short word bank for unfamiliar culture words and encourage the class to infer the everyday ones.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
