Description

The different forms of a gene in a gene pair
Reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent. (No variation!)
Type of asexual reproduction where a bud grows and breaks off the parent organism resulting in an exact duplicate
Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus of a cell that are made up of DNA which carries the information that is passed from parents to offspring
Structure that makes up chromosomes. Made up of genes that carry information about an organism that controls inherited characteristics
Strong form of a gene whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present... Represented by a capital letter
The process where the egg & sperm fuse to form a new individual in sexual reproduction
A segment of DNA that carries the genetic information that controls a specific trait
Gene combination or alleles that determine a trait
Physical appearance or trait that is visible
Non-parasitic flatworm that can reproduce sexually or through regeneration
Weak form of a gene that is masked when a dominant allele is present... Represented by a lower case letter
Type of asexual reproduction where lost or damaged body part grows back
Production of new individuals to ensure the survival of a species
Reproductive process that involves two parents who combine their genetic material through fertilization to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
Normal differences that occur between individuals in a population caused by genetic differences
A graphic tool used to predict the probability of genotypes (allele pairs) in an offspring
Discovered chromosomes while observing the process of cell division
The Father of Genetics. His famous pea plant experiments, conducted from 1856-1863, helped to illustrate and establish the laws of inheritance

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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.