Description

Skeleton of the arrangement
Distinct shapes; Used to repeat framework of line flowers
Single stem; One solid, rounded head at the top
Add the finishing touches to an arrangement – fill empty spaces; Small, delicate flowers
Is commonly all of the green materials in a floral arrangement
The visual path the eye follows as it proceeds through the arrangement
Type of line that suggests strength, dignity, severity, formality.
Type of line that is more relaxing and informal
Type of line that suggests gentleness and gracefulness
The geometric shape or line design that forms the outline of a flower arrangement
This element forms the silhouette against a space; can be linear, mass, or both
Refers to physical surface qualities of materials used in an arrangement
The visual response of the eye to various reflected wavelengths and pigments.
Number of hues on the color wheel
Building blocks for the color pigment system; Red, Blue, and Yellow
The mixture of any 2 primary colors
Formed by mixing a secondary color with one of its primary parents
Mixing a color and white
Mixing a color and black
Mixing a color and gray
Color scheme that uses a single color to complete a design
Color scheme with 3 or more colors in sequence on the chart; Next to each other on the color wheel
Color scheme of direct opposites on the color wheel
Color scheme of one color and the 2 colors on either side of its compliment
Color scheme of 3 colors equally spaced on the color wheel
Draws the most attention and directs the viewer’s eye to a specific location within a design.
Concerns the relationship between the flowers, foliage, and container.
The relationship between the completed arrangement and its location or surroundings.
Gives “visual weight” to the arrangement and makes it more pleasing to the eye.
Same on each side, appears to be an imaginary vertical line running through the center of the arrangement.
The two sides are completely different, but, visual weight appears equal and balanced.
The apparent flow of lines, textures, and colors that express a feeling of motion rather than confusion.
Accomplished by repeating one or more of the design elements such as color, line, pattern, shape, space, or texture
Placing flowers with their stems originating from the focal point
All the parts of the design must be blended in a pleasing relationship
Achieved when all parts of the design combine without noticeable separation

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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.