Description

The average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time
Environmental conditions within a small area that differ significantly from the climate of the surrounding area
The process in which certain gases (carbo dioxide, methane, and water vapor) trap sunlight energy in Earth's atmosphere as heat
An area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it
The full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions
Any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
An interaction in which one animal captures and feeds on another animal
An interaction in which one animal feeds on producers
A relationship in which two species live closely together
The symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
The symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
The symbiotic relationship in which one organisms benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
A series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance
The succession that occurs in an area in which no trace of a previous community is present
The first species to populate an area during succession
A type of succession that occurs in an area that was only partially destroyed by disturbances
A dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
The layer in a rain forest found underneath the canopy formed by shorter trees and vines
A material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter
A biome with long cold winters and a few months of warm weather; dominated by coniferous evergreens; also called boreal forest
A layer of permanently frozen subsoil found in the tundra
Organisms that live attached to or near the bottom of lakes, streams, or oceans
Typically small organisms that drift in, and may swim through, aquatic environments; includes both phytoplankton and zooplankton
An ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is present at or near the surface for at least part of the year
A kind of wetland formed where a river meets the ocean

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Crossword

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?

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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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  • 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.

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.