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Saying something you really don't mean
When something happens that you don't expect
A statement so outrageous and so ridiculous it couldn't be true
The underlying message of a story
the repetition of consonant sounds that are close together
The most exciting part of the story
a person, place, thing, or event that has a perticular meaning, yet stands for something beyond the symbol itself
A problem that prevents a the protagonist in the story from getting what he wants
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
when an audience watching a play or reading a book understands what's going on in a situation while the characters are unaware of what is happening.
The words we give to sounds we hear in nature and our surroundings
The lesson learned from a story
The attitude the author takes toward his characters or his audience
a point by point comparison of one thing to another
the way a person speaks according to where they are from
comparing two unlike things using the words like, as, or resembles
a cultural expression not to be taken for its literal meaning
giving human like qualities to inanimate objects
The word choice of an author
comparing two unlike things saying that one thing is the other
a short quotation that is set at the beginning of a text or section of a text to suggest the theme of what’s to come
a scene or chapter in which things that happened to a character earlier happen again in a different context or to a different character
a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena, or objects.
a literary device used to reference another object outside of the work of literature. The object can be a real or fictional person, event, quote, or other work of artistic expression.
occurs when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner
when authors indirectly portray characters using dialogue, appearance, actions, relationships, and overall place in the world
use words such as "I" and "me," describing events and concepts from the viewpoint of someone watching or involved in the action
the narrator is a character in the story, but also knows the thoughts and feelings of all the other characters
a point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
characters that are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work
a character that is complex and increases in complexity throughout the story
a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop

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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.