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Conflict is a communication process between people who perceive incompatible goals or interference in achieving their
Avoidance occurs when you do not manage
Cumulative annoyance occurs when you routinely avoid conflicts, and as this repressed resentment grows, your mental list of complaints about other people builds
Pseudo-conflict is the perception that there’s a conflict between you and others when there really
Accommodation occurs when you abandon your own goals or actions and give in to others’
Choosing accommodation depends in part on your power in the situation and
Competition involves confronting others and pursuing your own goals to the exclusion of
Escalation is a dramatic rise in emotional intensity and unproductive communication and can develop if the competitive approach is
Kitchen-sinking occurs when combatants hurl assorted accusations at each other that have little to do with the disagreement at
Collaboration is the most constructive approach for managing
Separation occurs when one or more of the people involved terminate communication contact; it can take many
Domination occurs when one person or group gets their way by influencing others to abandon their
Compromise occurs when the parties involved change their goals and actions to make them
Integrative agreements are forged when people generate creative solutions that enable all sides to keep and reach their original
Structural improvements occur when the parties involved change their relationship rules to prevent further disputes; the conflict itself becomes a vehicle for reshaping relationships in positive
Attributional errors are the explanations you create for why things are happening the way they are when conflicts erupt; they may prevent you from judging yourself, others, or the situation
Destructive messages occur when you perceive others as uncooperative and blame them for conflicts; you may say things that make others feel bad, escalate conflicts further, and damage the
Sniping is communicating in a negative way and then leaving the
Sudden-death statements occur when conflicts spiral out of control and declarations that the relationship is over are made, even though the people involved did not consider termination a possibility before the
Dirty secrets are messages that are honest in content but have been kept hidden to protect someone’s feelings and are revealed during
Cultural differences also affect conflict and must be competently

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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.