Description

To cut into small pieces
To prepare food by applying heat in any form
To cook food in an oven
To roast meat slowly on a pit rack or rack over heat, basting frequently with seasoned sauce
To mix ingredients together using a fast circular motion with a spoon, fork, whisk or mixer
To mix ingredients together gently with a spoon or fork until combined
To heat food so that the liquid gets hot enough for bubbles to rise and break the surface
To beat sugar and fat/butter together until light and fluffy
To remove all the liquid using a colander, strainer or by pressing a plate against the food while tilting the container
To cut into small cubes
A powder substance used for breads, cakes and pastries
To mix ingredients by gently turning one art over another with a spatula
To ornament a food-usually with another colorful food before serving to add eye appeal
To scrape food agains the hold of a grater making thin pieces
To mix ingredients lightly without crushing or mashing them
To cook in the steam generated by boiling water
To cook quickly in a small amount of fat/butter
To quash food with a fork, spoon or masher
To soak food in a liquid to tenderize or add flavor to it
To make a mixture smooth by lifting it over and over quickly with a big beating stroke or to incorporate air through the mixture
To flatten to a desired thickness by using a rolling pin
To stay just below the boiling point while being heated
To remove or strip off the skin and rind of some fruits and vegetables
To cook over medium or high until surface of food browns or darkens
To press, fold, and stretch dough until it is smooth and uniform, usually done by pressing with the heels of your hands

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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.

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  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
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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.

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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.