Description

Model of cognition focusing on how children acquire, store, and use knowledge
Where in mutual stimuli from the environment is held briefly
Holds a lot of information (possibly unlimited) for a very long time
Where information is held for encoding or processing
A common measure of working memory testing a number of items one can recall in exact order after being presented quickly
The ability to inhibit processesing information that is irrelevant or suppressing a response
The brains control of its own information processing
Cognition that reflects on, ministers, or regulates other cognition
Finding items in long term memory and placing them into working memory
Attending to task-relevant I put while suppressing irrelevant input
A nuerobehavioral disorder shown in hyperactivity, low impulse control, and inattention
Creating a learning space enabling special education students to participate in school community
The tendency to not notice obvious objects or events while focusing on something else
A gist of an experience in place of an exact memory
Existing info that prevents retrieval of new into and vice versa
Memory of the source of information
Aspects of context are encoded with target info so retrieval is strengthened when context is similar to the original
Process of forming mental representations of info for storage
Repeating information mentally I’m working memory
A form of reasoning in which a child detects generalizations, rules, or regularities, often, but not always, through comparison and contrast
Multiple periods of practicing or studying, over a period of time rather than in a single massed episode.
A mnemonic in which a keyword that sounds like the target word is chosen and then an image is linked with it
Techniques for improving memory
A mnemonic technique that takes the first letters of words to be remembered and combines them into a word or phrase
An organized network of information
A schema for how to do something or for an event
The inability to recall things that occurred during infancy, typically from birth to about 3.5 years of age

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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!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • 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.