Architecture crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 11, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Creative Arts

Architecture crossword · Grade 11

Solve a crossword of up to 13 words about architecture from short definition clues, with a word bank to help. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 11 · ages 16 to 17
Easy
20 to 30 minutes
1 page
Free

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and pick the answer from the word bank. Write one letter in each box.

Word bank
ATRIUM · BLUEPRINT · BUTTRESS · CANTILEVER · COLONNADE · COLUMN · DOME
FACADE · KEYSTONE · MINARET · PAGODA · PEDIMENT · TRUSS
Across
2 A slender tower attached to a mosque. (7)
6 A beam or floor supported at only one end.
8 A mass of masonry built against a wall to brace it. (8)
9 An upright pillar that supports weight. (6)
10 The main front face of a building. (6)
12 The triangular gable above a classical portico.
Down
1 A tiered tower with layered roofs found across East Asia. (6)
3 A detailed technical drawing used to construct a building. (9)
4 The central wedge at the top of an arch that locks it in place. (8)
5 A central open space, often lit from above. (6)
6 A long row of evenly spaced columns. (9)
7 A triangulated frame used to span roofs and bridges. (5)
11 A rounded roof shaped like half a sphere. (4)

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 11, ages 16 to 17
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: Creative Arts
Level: Easy for Grade 11
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the first across clue together so the format is clear. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 11, good as a warm-up or a first look at the topic.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Use the letter count after each clue and any crossing letters when a clue gets stuck.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.