Description

the precise point where a place is located on Earth
a change in a way of life to suit new conditions
the variety of plants and animals living in one area, or on Earth
the pattern of weather over a long period of time
someone who works to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction or pollution
the using up of goods and services
a wealthy country with an advanced economy
a poorer country with a less advanced economy
a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
, a change in shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live
a geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people
a warm ocean current that flows off the west coast of South America every few years
to move from a country
all the animal life in a particular region
all the plant life in a particular region
a series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food
all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem
to move to a country
natives of an area who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later
any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape
the scientific study of climate and weather patterns
a major population center made up of large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
the constant flow of migrants from one country into another country
any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
a society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions
the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile
something that encourages people to move to a new place
something that encourages people to leave a place behind
someone who seeks safety by going to another country
an area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from other areas
found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and growing poverty
the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city's suburbs
farming carried out mainly to provide food for farm families, with little surplus for sale to others
found or living in a city

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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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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.

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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.