CEFR A1 is the first level of English: learners know everyday words about themselves, their home and their day, and can read very short sentences. These four crosswords use exactly that vocabulary — things at home and at school, food and drink, people and family, days and time — with 15 short answers per puzzle and clues of five to ten simple words. They work as a review at the end of a unit, a warm-up for adult beginners, or homework for young learners. Need more? See our crosswords for kids with a word bank, or move on to A2 crosswords.
Puzzle 1 of 4
Puzzle 1: At Home and School
15 words
Across
3. You call your friends with it
4. A table where you study
8. A long soft seat in the living room
10. You use it to send emails and play games
12. You look outside through it
13. You open a door with it
Down
1. It tells you the time
2. You sleep in it
3. You write with it
5. You wash your body under it
6. You carry your things in it
7. It gives you light at night
9. You drink tea from it
10. You sit on it
11. You read it
Puzzle 2: Food and Drink
15 words
Across
3. A hot liquid food you eat with a spoon
7. A farm bird; people eat its meat
8. A sweet food for a birthday
9. You make a sandwich with it
10. A clear drink with no taste
13. A yellow food made from milk
Down
1. A drink made from fruit
2. A white drink from cows
4. A long yellow fruit
5. A round Italian food with cheese and tomato
6. A round red or green fruit
8. A hot brown drink for the morning
11. A hot drink, often with milk
12. Small white grains people eat in Asia
14. A chicken lays it
Puzzle 3: People and Family
15 words
Across
6. A very young child
7. A person who helps sick people
8. A person who works in a school and helps you learn
A1 is the first level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). An A1 learner understands and uses familiar everyday words and very basic phrases.
How many puzzles are in the A1 crossword PDF?
Four puzzles with 15 words each, plus an answer key page for each puzzle.
Are these A1 crosswords good for adults?
Yes. The topics — home, food, family and time — are the first words adult beginners learn too, and the clues are plain rather than childish.
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