Literature Crossword for Seniors

This easy crossword about literature has 16 clues on an 11 by 11 grid.

The clues are plain and short, 4.6 words on average, and the sheet prints with larger clue text and lines for a name and the date.

It opens with "Main body of written work" at 1 Across, four letters.

  • 16 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 4 to 7 letters

Where to start

  1. 1 Across (4)Main body of written work
  2. 9 Across (7)Genre with magic elements
  3. 1 Down (4)Narrative or story

The worksheet

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Across

  1. 1. Main body of written work
  2. 3. Main sequence of events
  3. 6. Long poem about a hero
  4. 8. Main good character
  5. 9. Genre with magic elements
  6. 13. Alphabetical list at the back
  7. 14. Category of literature
  8. 15. One side of a leaf in a book

Down

  1. 1. Narrative or story
  2. 2. Humorous play or story
  3. 4. Exact words from a text
  4. 5. Bound pages to read
  5. 7. Main division of a book
  6. 10. Group of lines in a poem
  7. 11. A long fictional story
  8. 12. Underlying message or main idea

Answer key

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