Description

electronic devices and media platforms such as computers, cell phones, video, the Internet, and video games that allow users to create, communicate, and interact with one another or with the device or application itself
a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two different things using the word like or as
navigating the digital world safely, responsibly, and ethically
a representation of someone or something, such as a photograph or drawing; the way someone or something is perceived by others
a rule that is unfairly applied to different people or groups of people
a set of principles and morals governing people’s behavior, including honesty and respect toward others
a set of principles and morals governing people’s behavior as it relates to the Internet and digital devices
to depict yourself to others as being a certain way or having particular characteristics
an image and personality that you show to others
a graphic image that represents a person online
without a name or other information that identifies who you are
the effect of something that happened earlier
all of the information about a person that can be found online
to let in or to be given entrance
someone seeking entrance to a school or placement in a job, usually competing with others for the position
the general impression of a person held by others and the public
to continue and endure
different factors that surround a piece of information that help determine its meaning
a person or company other than you and the owner of the website you visit
choices a website might give you about what it does with your information
when companies collect information about you based on your online behavior
when companies tailor content to you based on the information they have collected about you
common categories of the population, such as age, gender, and race
data files that are stored on your computer when you visit certain sites, often used by companies to identify repeat customers and personalize visitors’ experiences
knowledge collected from many people towards a common goal
a website created by a group that allows all users in a group to add or edit content
the ability to use a small amount of someone’s creative work without permission, but only in certain ways
a use in connection with a business, usually for profit
a law that protects a creator’s ownership of and control over the work he or she creates, requiring other people to get the creator’s permission before they copy, share, or perform that work
creative work that’s not protected by copyright and is therefore free for one to use however one wants
an idea –whether a phrase, expression, image, or video – that gains widespread recognition online viral: the rapid spread of information, particularly
the view or outlook of someone, based on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and background
a person who is the object of an intentional action
a person who intentionally commits acts to hurt or damage someone
a person who passively stands by and observes without getting involved
a person who supports and stands up for someone else
to increase or make more intense
to decrease or make less intense

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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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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.