Description

a disturbance that carries energy through matter or space
the ability to do work
a repeated back and forth or up and down motion
a wave that requires a medium in which to travel and carry energy
material through which waves travel
distance between 2 crests or troughs
to bounce off
the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its medium
the apparent bending of waves around a small obstacle
the quality of a sound made by the number of vibrations(the highness or lowness of a sound)
measure of wave energy;the distance between a waves' resting point and the top or crest of the wave
a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.
the location of objects by reflected sound, in particular that used by animals such as dolphins and bats.
an increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound,light,or other waves as the source and observer move toward (or away from)each other.
vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
a wave that transfers energy perpendicular to its medium.The energy moves one direction while the medium moves at a right angle to it.
waves that move the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves travel
parts where the waves are close together
parts where the waves are spread out
the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
the highest point of a transverse wave
the lowest point of a transverse wave

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

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  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.