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Crossword on empathy, sympathy, and the Greek root "pathos" for emotional learning.
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Empathy and Emotional Understanding Crossword Puzzle

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This 21-clue crossword explores the Greek root "path" (meaning feeling or disease) through related vocabulary: empathy, sympathy, apathy, telepathy, pathology, and pathogen. Clues use scenarios and definitions to help students understand emotional literacy and related scientific terms. Ideal for classroom discussion on empathy, vocabulary review, or integrating social-emotional learning with word-root instruction in Grades 6–8.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Understanding Feelings
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated February 2026

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