Description

showing no symptoms or signs of infection
single-celled microorganisms that have both plant and animal characteristics
colonies of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces as well as the human body
disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by blood or body by fluids such as hepatitis and HIV
a mechanical process using soap and water
able to be communicated
the presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or the other potentially infectious materials on an items surface
determination of the nature of a disease from its symptoms
a chemical process that uses specific products to destroy most bacteria
the ability of a product to produce the intended effect
contact with non-intact skin or blood or body fluid or other potentially infectious materials
single-celled organisms that grow in irregular masses and include molds
transmission of blood or body fluids through contact with an intermediate contaminated object
the invasions of body tissues by disease--causing pathogens
a condition in which the body reacts to injury or irritation or infection
any organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size
a type of fungus that affects plants or grows on inanimate objects but does not cause human infections in the barbershop
also known as reusable
harmless microorganism that may perform useful functions and are safe to come in contact with since they do not cause disease or harm
organisms that grow and feed and shelter on or inside another organism
harmful microorganisms that can cause disease or infection in humans when they invade the body
a chemical process of reducing the number of disease-causing germs on cleansed surfaces to a safe level
the process that completely destroys
a parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in cells of biological organisms

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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.

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  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • 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.