Bond or connection you have with other people
Significant relationship between two people based on trust
The way you conduct yourself in the community
The part you play in a relationship
working together for the good of the group
Solving problem in which everyone gives up something to find a solution
An unfair opinion or judgement of a group of people
An exaggerated or over simplified belief about people who belong to a certain group
Being accepting of others differences
Deliberately harming or threatening other people who cant defend themselves
Making someone preform certain tasks in order to join a group
Statement that focuses on your feelings rather than on someone else behaviors
paying close attention to what someone is saying
Non-verbal communication through a persons gestures or facial expressions
being forceful, pushy or hostile
Unable to express yourself through feelings in a direct or firm way
Expressing your views clearly and in a respectful way
The ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important to you.
Sense of who you are as a person
The exchange of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs between two or more people
Non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement
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.
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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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”.
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.
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