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means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb
a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
one that contends with or opposes another
the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
usually written history of a person's life
an inclination of temperament or outlook
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
is the arrangement of details or ideas in order of increasing importance or force: the principle of saving the best for last.
We all know that conflict is needed to keep viewers engaged, to create an emotional response, and to ultimately, push the story forward.
who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
An emotional appeal is used to sway the emotions of an audience to make them support the speaker's argument
an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor
short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.​ It is one of the elements of the plot of the story,
a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
the present tense used to narrate past events
happens when a character struggles with something within themselves.
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.
A temporary state of mind or feeling.
A person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
As its name suggests, the omniscient POV is one that tells its story from the perspective of a narrator (usually–implicitly–the author himself) who “knows all and sees all.” This narrator is rarely characterized or explained, and readers accept this without ever wondering who is telling the story.
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter.
A firm decision to do or not to do something.
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.

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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.