Spanish false friends crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 11, page 1 preview

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Spanish false friends crossword · Grade 11

Write the Spanish word for each English clue in a crossword of up to 15 words. Practices Spanish vocabulary and spelling, accents included.

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

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and write the answer in the grid, one letter in each box.

Across
1 having a cold, stuffed up (in Spain) (10)
3 la ___: reading (a lecture is una conferencia)
7 pregnant, expecting a baby (embarrassed is avergonzada) (10)
10 sensitive, easily moved (a wise choice is sensata) (8)
11 current, present-day (true or real is verdadero)
13 el ___: a relative (parents are los padres) (8)
14 el ___: success (an exit is la salida) (5)
15 la ___: clothes (rope is la cuerda) (4)
Down
2 currently, nowadays (actually is en realidad)
4 to carry out, to achieve (to realize is darse cuenta) (8)
5 la ___: factory (fabric is la tela) (7)
6 la ___: folder for papers (a carpet is la alfombra) (7)
8 to bother, to annoy (8)
9 la ___: bookshop (a library is la biblioteca) (8)
12 long (large is grande) (5)

What your child practices

Your child practices Spanish vocabulary and spelling, accents included.

Grades and ages: Grade 11, ages 16 to 17
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: World Languages
Level: Medium 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 pitched at the expected level for Grade 11, for practice after the topic has been taught.

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.