Description

the type of poem thats in the shape of the topic
a short narrative song or poem, usually tell of an exciting or dramatic episode that were passed on by word of mouth for generations before being written down
2 lines of poetry that have end rhyme
4 lines of poetry
poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter, rhyme, line length, or stanza arrangement
a poem that expresses thoughts or emotions about a subject
a variation of language spoken by a particular group, or by many people within a geographic region; may contain different structure, sounds, for,s, or word meanings; the way a written language is spoken
an extreme exaggeration
giving human characteristics to nonhuman nonhuman things
the use of a word or phrase that actually imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes
the recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas
the pattern formed by the end rhyme in a poem
repetition of sounds at the end of lines
message in a story
any object, person, place, or experience that stands for something else because of a resemblance or association
a feeling created in the reader
the rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables that is repeated through the poem
a line(s) repeated regularly
initial consonant sound repeated
addressing someone or something that is not present as if it were present
contrast between what is stated and what is reality
stressed and unstressed pattern that repeats itself in a line of poetry
words that sound pleasant to the ear
words that sound not pleasant to the ear
dictionary definition
implied meaning of words

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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.

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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.