Design principles crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 9, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Creative Arts

Design principles crossword · Grade 9

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

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
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
ALIGNMENT · ANALOGOUS · BALANCE · COMPLEMENTARY · CONTRAST · EMPHASIS
MONOCHROME · NEGATIVE SPACE · PALETTE · RHYTHM · SYMMETRY · UNITY · VARIETY
Across
6 Colors opposite each other on the color wheel. (13)
7 The sense that all parts of a design belong together. (5)
11 Repeated elements that create a sense of movement. (6)
12 Using tints and shades of a single color. (10)
13 The way visual weight is spread across a design. (7)
Down
1 Strong difference between elements, like dark against light. (8)
2 The empty area around and between subjects.
3 Colors next to each other on the color wheel.
4 Using different elements to add interest. (7)
5 Mirror-image balance on both sides of an axis.
8 Lining up elements along common edges or centers. (9)
9 The focal point that draws the eye first. (8)
10 A chosen set of colors for a project. (7)

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: Creative Arts
Level: Easy for Grade 9
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 9, 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.