Description

The initial sound of any word
Small group reading instruction
new readers can decipher words using the phonics skills that they've been taught
highest level of reading with very little assistance
Single letter that changes the word: Bat vs. Bad
/ less than 85% of the words are recognized
the “ph” in Phone represents what?
the word PET has what type of syllable?
When you take the most important information from a text and ignore irrelevant information, you are doing what?
The whole class reading the material at the same time
determining what the text means
elements of a story
When studying differences between an apple and an orange, what are you doing?
Individual letters and groups of letters
Breaking down a whole word into its parts
the "bl" in black is ______________
when you tell a story again or differently you are __________
Helps readers sound out unknown words
When the teacher reads the material, then the student reads the same material back
when you are comparing in a way to emphasize differences you are _________
when a sentences is repeated multiple times with one or two changes in each sentence
The set of rules for combining words into sentences
when you have to find the correct word in order to fill in the blank you use this type of reading comprehension activity
when you identify new words by their shape, beginning and ending letters, and context clues.
Being able to hear, identify, and manipulate phonemes.
Being able to read and understand the material being read.
a student is able to independently read a book with ease and very few word errors.
a tool that is used to help teachers identify patterns in students reading behaviors
when you are looking through a text to find particular information
when the vowel is at the end of the syllable this is called a _____________

Customize
Add, edit, delete clues, and customize this puzzle. Print copies for an entire class.

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.