A vocabulary crossword for Year 5 history on Ancient Greece. There are seven clues, four across and three down, each with the letter count in brackets. The answers are two city-states, the king of the gods, a philosopher, a city under siege, the Greek word for a city-state and the word for a traditional tale. The answer key shows the filled grid and lists the seven words. It suits the England National Curriculum study of Greek life and achievements.
Ancient Greece
“Ancient Greece - a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world”
Partly met. The clues mention democracy, theatre, the Parthenon and Plato, but the crossword checks words and does not ask about their influence.
A numbered grid with seven clues. Across asks for Athens (6), polis (5), myth (4) and Troy (4). Down asks for Zeus (4), Sparta (6) and Plato (5).
Athens and Sparta
The two city-state clues describe democracy and fierce soldiers. Use them to start a lesson that compares the two.
Greek thinkers
Down 4 says Plato studied under Socrates. Use it to open a short talk on Greek philosophers.
Early finishers
Keep copies for pupils who finish a longer Greece task before the rest of the class.
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