Description
facial expression
to make worse
banish, exile
happening at the same time
misrepresent; to represent untruthfully
to howl or wail, usually in grief
a dense growth of bushes; undergrowth
to cringe in fear
nearsighted; lacking imagination or insight
fixed or unchanging; steady
the first part of a story where background information and conflict are explained
time and place of a story
most intense or important part of a story
the end of a story where the conflict is generally resolved
the main problem in the story
a conversation between two or more people
a long speech by one actor or character
a forceful and bitter verbal attack
having or showing great knowledge or learning
a place of refuge or safety
to think seriously about; to carefully consider
to gather together or acquire an increasing amount of
done intentionally
to give up or step down from
a person that is able to read and write
a strong statement
brief but comprehensive; short and sweet
interesting
arguable
to include or contain
the unfair treatment of a person or group
to indicate as a source (one of many definitions)
a smooth connection between thoughts or paragraphs
facts or other information supporting a claim
to take or copy work that is not your own, and submit any piece of it as your own
an equal member of society
to improve and remake up to standard
guaranteed permanent employment
a position requiring little or no work, but pays well
existing for the present, potentially to be changed in the future
a minor character whose characteristics contrast those of a main character
a character whose personality/characteristics do not change over time
a character whose personality/characteristics DO change over time
a complex character
a simple character
the dictionary definition of a word
the implied/underlying meaning of a word
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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.
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.