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Diego felt _______ to his competition because he didn't think his team was as good as the one he was facing.
Leslie tried to ___________ her opponent by telling them they were going to beat them really bad so the other team would paly scared.
Andy tried to hit the ball in the __________ which is the nicest part of the course so that it would be an easy second shot.
Julia has to wear her ________ over her shoulder so that others would recognize she was a girl scout while selling cookies.
Angel Hernandez felt he had good ___________ because he was preparing himself for College by getting good grades in Middle School.
Cristina used the same _____________ every time she was teaching the dance so that the students could get in a rhythm.
Carlos was still hearing the ___________ noises after some of the fire works didn't go off on the 4th of July.
Daniel was about to watch the water balloon ________ all over the concrete when he dropped it off the tall building.
Alexis was ______________ to the flu and was afraid that she would get it after her entire family had it.
Jason decided to ___________ and never use their service again because he felt like they didn't treat him fair.
The door to Josue's brothers room was _______ because it was locked and had a dead bolt at the top so Josue knew there was no way he was getting in.
Gavin saw the ____________ and wasn't sure if someones body was in it or if it was just an empty box.
Alexandra was able to _____________ her body to fit through the small doggy door since she had locked her self out of the house and couldn't go through the normal door.
Whitaker's family loves to go out on the __________ at the lake and have a great time each summer.
Alex tried not to have ________ in his heart and forgive his friend after his friend said something really mean to him.
Gordon felt a ___________ in the ground that shook him after the earthquake happened.
Cameron quit counting all of his money because it was _________ and really so much that it wasn't worth counting.
Coach Anderson had a new _____________ and looked at his kids differently after he realized they were walking to practice from that far every single day.

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A tell-tale heart

Crossword

Nina Simone

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?

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.