Description

emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by overloading
time for hobbies, ease and relaxation
act of treating people differently based solely on physical characteristics such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, etc.
term used to describe a barrier preventing minorities and women from rising to position of power or responsibility
mental and emotional well-being of a person or group
oversimplified or biased mental picture which characterizes a person or group of people
state of wealth, resources and employment in a country or region
period of reduced economic activity
relates to labor and working with your hands
relates to working in an office setting
group of similar occupations and industries
ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge
document listing a persons education, work experience, and accomplishments used by employers to determine job eligibility
trusted guide or counselor who provides information, advice and support
financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending an institution of higher learning, often offered for academic achievement
financial aid given to a student of an institution of higher learning by the federal government, state government, college, or organization
financial aid provided on the terms it will be repaid
program providing financial aid to a student of an institution of higher learning in exchange for employment services
level to which someone is likely to gain employment and be successful in a career
skills needed to be effective in any job market and workplace
ability or instinct to act or take charge independently
way or condition in which a person lives
measure of position based on social and economic factors including education, income, occupation and wealth
balance between work and personal responsibilities
collection of past work used to document skills and achievements
institution of higher learning which offers teaching and research facilities
institution of higher learning which offers associate degrees
institution of higher learning which offers training for specific careers
requires 60 hours of coursework, usually taking two years to complete
requires 120 hours of coursework, usually taking 4 years to complete
subject of specialization chosen by a student of an institution of higher learning
advanced degree earned after completing a bachelors degree
highest level of degree available
activities falling outside of the normal, required curriculum of school

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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.