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Vocabulary retrieval game, whiteboard puzzle and formative assessment task.
Kidstrument activity family
Crosswords
Pupils solve whole-class music vocabulary crosswords using clues, crossing letters, spelling checks and discussion.
- Activity type
- Interactive Whiteboard Games
- Music skills
- Reading & Theory
- Included activities
- 10 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Read clues, recall terms, spell, discuss meanings and fill grid answers.
Use a clear teaching route
Begin with shorter clues, use a word bank when useful, and ask pupils to explain meanings after solving each answer.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
Kidstrument keeps related activities together, so teachers can choose the right level, version or classroom moment without searching through separate resources.
- Crossword: General Music Terms
- Crossword: Tempo
- Crossword: Notation
- Crossword: Dynamics
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Explore Crosswords in the full Kidstrument library
Start a school trial and see how the Content Bank, schemes, SEND Zone and teacher notes work together.