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The underlying meaning of a story that the writer wants the reader to learn, is the____
The outward struggle between a character & another character, nature, or society, is______
The inward conflict between a character & himself/herself, is______
The main character in a story plot, is the_____
The opposing character or force in a story that is against the main character, is the____
The author reveals the personality of the character through actual words in literature, is the_____
The process by which the personality of the character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, and appearance using inference. That’s the____
A figure of speech where two unlike things are compared using the word “like” or “as” followed by a figurative example, is a_____
A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common. That’s a_____
A person, place, thing, or idea that has meaning in itself, but stands for something else. That’s_____
When an object or animal is given human characteristics, feelings, and/or thoughts. Thats____
The repetition of constant sound, is____
A reference to something from a known field or area that readers would recognize and connect with while they are reading. That’s____
An expression that is clear only to those who are familiar with the language of its origin and can’t be understood based on its literal meaning. That’s an ____
A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude. That’s a ____
A literary or dramatic character who does not change throughout the course of the literature. Which is a ____
A comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another idea or a thing is compared to another idea or thing that is quite different. Is_____
When something is spoken is not what you really mean; sarcasm. Is______
When the audience knows something that the characters do not. That is______
An event that happens that is completely opposite of what was expected to happen. Is_____

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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.