Lunar New Year Animals Crossword Puzzle with Chinese Zodiac
by English with Imagination © 2026
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Price: $1.75 USD
Subjects: ela,englishSecondLanguage,eslVocab,conventionsOfStandardEnglish,elaLanguageSpelling,lunarNewYear,games
Grades: 3,4,5
Description
Your ESL students will have fun reviewing the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac with this digital crossword puzzle with a Lunar New Year theme. They'll identify the following words and spell them correctly: chicken, dog, dragon, goat, horse, monkey, ox, pig, rabbit, rat, snake, and tiger. I created this crossword for my own students, who are learning English as a foreign language in elementary school. They need to learn vocabulary and spelling, but they also love to play. Word games like this one allow them to do both! Supports the following standard: - Common Core Language Arts: CCRA.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Acknowledgements
Copyright © Lauren Hamilton Saez, English with Imagination, 2026. With clip art licensed from Canva Pro and Bunny on a Cloud: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/bunny-on-a-cloud