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Achan's Sin Crossword for Kids (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Achan's Sin crossword in three levels for Sunday school, from easy with a word box to hard with Bible look-ups. Answer keys included.

Grades K–5 · Medium

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Ages: Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10–20 minutes
Scripture: Joshua 7:1–26
Bible story: Achan's Sin

These free Achan's Sin crossword puzzles come in three levels, so every reader in your class can finish one. Every answer comes from the King James Bible (Joshua 7:1–26), and each level downloads with or without an answer key.

Easy (ages 5–7): short answers, simple clues and a word box to pick from.
Medium (grades K–2): more words and no word box.
Hard (grades 3–5): kids look up each verse in their Bible to find the answer.

Use them after the Achan's Sin Sunday school lesson, with the maze and word search.

The Bible story

Achan, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing and hid it, and Israel fled before the men of Ai. The LORD told Joshua, "Israel hath sinned," and Joshua said to Achan, "tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me." Achan answered, "Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel": he had coveted a goodly Babylonish garment, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold, and hid them in the earth in the midst of his tent. Messengers found them there, and Achan's sin cost him his life. Read the whole story in Joshua 7:1–26 (KJV).

Memory verse: "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." (Proverbs 28:13, KJV). It is printed on every level.

The clues

The easy crossword has 6 answers and a word box to pick from. The medium crossword has 8 clues like these:

Achan was of the tribe of ___. (Joshua 7:1)
Joshua sent men from ___ to Ai. (Joshua 7:2)
The LORD said to Joshua, "Israel hath ___." (Joshua 7:11)
"Give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make ___ unto him." (Joshua 7:19)
"When I saw among the ___ a goodly Babylonish garment." (Joshua 7:21)
Achan saw a goodly Babylonish ___. (Joshua 7:21)
"Then I ___ them, and took them." (Joshua 7:21)
Joshua sent ___, and they ran unto the tent. (Joshua 7:22)

The hard crossword has 11 clues, each with its verse printed after it, so kids find the answers in their own Bible.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (the filled grid with each answer's verse). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Achan's Sin crosswords for?

The easy crossword (with a word box) is for ages 5–7, the medium one for kindergarten to 2nd grade readers, and the hard one for 3rd to 5th grade. Each level downloads with or without an answer key.

Are the answers from the Bible?

Yes. Every answer comes from the King James Bible, and the answer key gives the verse for each one.

Are these crosswords free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

What Bible verses are in the Achan's Sin crossword?

Every clue comes from Joshua 7:1–26 (KJV), and the answer key gives the verse for each answer. The hard level prints the verse after every clue so kids can look it up.