AI basics crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 8, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Computers & Digital Literacy

AI basics crossword · Grade 8

Solve a crossword of up to 15 words about AI basics from short definition clues. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 8 · ages 13 to 14
Hard
15 to 20 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 A best guess about what comes next
3 Examples a computer learns from (8, 4)
5 A confident answer from AI that is actually made up
8 The instructions or question you give a chat tool
9 What an AI builds from examples to make guesses
11 Information about results used to improve
12 How often a system's answers are right
Down
2 Layers of connected math units loosely inspired by the brain (6, 7)
4 A program that answers in conversation
6 A tag that tells the AI what an example shows
7 Sort things into groups, like cat photos and dog photos
8 Something that repeats, which AI learns to spot
10 Unfairness that creeps in when examples are lopsided

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning. The skill is “AI literacy”: explain what AI systems do, check generated claims and use them responsibly.

Grades and ages: Grade 8, ages 13 to 14
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Hard for Grade 8
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 harder sheets for Grade 8, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

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.