Winter Break · Middle School · 10 pages + answer key
Winter Break Puzzle Packet for Middle School: 10 Printable Puzzle Pages
This middle school winter break packet is 10 printable puzzle pages: a winter science word search and crossword, a Shelley quote cryptogram, a hard sudoku, an X-sudoku, a kakuro, a word scramble, a 10 by 10 picture logic grid, a Connections puzzle and a hard maze, with an answer key at the end.
Use it as an optional winter break packet, the last day before break, advisory or a sub day.
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What's in the packet, page by page?
10 puzzle pages (10 puzzles), then 10 answer key pages: 20 pages in one PDF. Every page has a Name and Date line.
| Page | Activity | Skill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Science Word SearchWord Search | Science vocabulary |
| 2 | Winter Science CrosswordCrossword | Earth and life science vocabulary |
| 3 | Poet's Code (Percy Bysshe Shelley)Cryptogram | Decoding and letter frequency |
| 4 | Blizzard SudokuSudoku | Logical deduction |
| 5 | Ice Crystal X-SudokuX-Sudoku | Logical deduction |
| 6 | KakuroKakuro | Addition and number sense |
| 7 | Winter Word ScrambleWord Scramble | Spelling |
| 8 | Pixel Picture GridNonogram | Logic |
| 9 | Winter ConnectionsConnections | Categorizing and vocabulary |
| 10 | Snowstorm MazeMaze | Spatial planning |
| 11–20 | Answer key | Solutions to every puzzle, on separate pages |
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Scroll inside the preview to see all 10 pages. This is the free preview, so it carries a PREVIEW mark; the downloaded PDF does not, and it adds the answer key pages at the end.
How do you print this packet?
Step 1
Open the packet
Click Open this packet. It loads in the Worksheet Builder with every page, word list and answer key already in place.
Step 2
Make it yours
Add your class name to the subtitle, change any words or clues, or swap a puzzle for another type. The preview updates as you go.
Step 3
Preview, then download the PDF
Check every page in the free preview, then download one PDF with the answer key at the end.
What is free, and what needs a plan?
Free
Opening the packet, editing every page and word, and the full print preview. Every puzzle type in a packet can also be made one at a time, free, in its own maker, with a small "Made with PuzzlePage" credit line.
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The print-ready PDF of the whole packet with its answer key: the $2.99 Day Pass (24 hours, one time), Plus at $6.99/month, or a KDP Publisher or Pro plan. Everything you build is kept either way.
Full plan details are on the pricing page.
Which words and clues are in it?
Every word list, clue and secret message was written for middle school. Change any of them in the builder.
Winter Science Word Search
HIBERNATION, SOLSTICE, BLIZZARD, SNOWFLAKE, CRYSTAL, AVALANCHE, GLACIER, FROSTBITE, ICICLE, MIGRATION, EVERGREEN, INSULATION, TEMPERATURE, DORMANT
Winter Science Crossword
- SOLSTICE: The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is the winter ___
- HIBERNATION: A long, deep, sleep-like state some animals use to survive winter
- GLACIER: A huge, slow-moving mass of ice on land
- AVALANCHE: A mass of snow that slides quickly down a mountain
- FROSTBITE: Injury to skin and tissue caused by freezing
- SLEET: Rain that freezes into ice pellets before it reaches the ground
- INSULATION: Material that slows heat loss, like a penguin's feathers
- AXIS: Earth is tilted on this imaginary line, which is why we have seasons
- EVERGREEN: A tree that keeps its leaves or needles all year
- CRYSTAL: A snowflake grows as an ice ___, usually with six sides
Poet's Code (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
Winter Word Scramble
TOBOGGAN, SNOWDRIFT, MITTENS, CARDINAL, EARMUFFS, FIREPLACE, SNOWSHOE, PENGUIN, SKATING, SNOWBOARD, THERMOS, FLANNEL
Winter Connections
- Winter Olympic sports: LUGE, CURLING, BIATHLON, SKELETON
- Frozen water: ICICLE, GLACIER, FROST, HAIL
- Snow + ___: BALL, FLAKE, STORM, PLOW
- Warm winter gear: MITTENS, SCARF, PARKA, EARMUFFS
Winter Break packet FAQ
What is in the Winter Break Puzzle Packet for Middle School?
10 puzzle pages: Winter Science Word Search, Winter Science Crossword, Poet's Code (Percy Bysshe Shelley), Blizzard Sudoku, Ice Crystal X-Sudoku, Kakuro, Winter Word Scramble, Pixel Picture Grid, Winter Connections, Snowstorm Maze. The PDF adds 10 answer key pages at the end, so it is 20 pages in all.
Is the Winter Break Puzzle Packet for Middle School free?
Opening, editing and previewing a packet are free. Downloading the print-ready PDF is part of the $2.99 Day Pass, Plus ($6.99/month) or a KDP Publisher or Pro plan. Every puzzle type in a packet can also be made one at a time, free, in its own maker, with a small "Made with PuzzlePage" credit line.
Can I change the words or swap out a puzzle?
Yes. The packet opens in the Worksheet Builder as an ordinary worksheet. Edit any word list, clue or secret message, change a puzzle's difficulty, shuffle for a new version, swap a puzzle for another type, or add and remove pages.
Can I put my class name on it?
Yes. Type your class or your name into the subtitle and it prints at the top of every page. Every page also has a Name and Date line for students, which you can switch off.
Does the packet come with an answer key?
Yes. The answer key is on by default and prints on 10 separate pages at the end of the PDF, so you can copy the puzzles and keep the key.
What paper size does it print on?
US Letter by default. Switch to A4 in the builder and every puzzle is re-sized to fill its page.
Can I use it with a grade other than middle school?
Yes. Each puzzle has an easy, medium or hard setting, so you can make it gentler or harder in a click.
Can I save my version and print it again next year?
Yes. Save it to My worksheets in the builder and it stays in this browser, ready to open, change and print again.
Make one puzzle at a time instead
Each puzzle in this packet has its own free maker: word search maker, crossword maker, cryptogram maker, sudoku maker, kakuro maker, word scramble maker, nonogram maker, connections maker and maze generator. To mix your own puzzles into a packet from scratch, use the Worksheet Builder.
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Winter Break Puzzle Packet for Middle School: 10 pages, answer key included. Open it, make it yours, and preview every page free.
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