Description

logical, orderly, and consistent relation of parts; coherence means a clear and orderly display of ideas.
expressing much in few words; being brief and to the point
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
what something is used for
a statement that is a refusal or denial of another statement; negation involves showing what something is not to prove what it is.
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
a short moral story; an allegory is a symbolic, figurative story.
something that serves as a model
opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces
an idea that is implied or suggested; the connotative meaning of a word ties to its suggested, implied meaning and emotional associations.
the most direct or specific of a word or expression
the manner in which something is expressed in words; diction is the writer or speaker's choice of words.
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
the ability to form mental pictures of things or events; imagery includes sensory, descriptive details.
a mental position from which things are perceived; point of view is the perspective from which a story or text is told. The point of view types are: first person, second person, and third person.
a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author; tone is the writer or speaker's attitude towards a subject.
a characteristic state of feeling; mood refers to the overall emotional quality and atmosphere of a work
the amount of time a writer gives to describing each event and developing each stage of the plot
the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc. Plot is the sequence of related events that make up a story, novel, etc...The elements of plot are: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
the context and environment in which something is situated; setting is the time and place in which a narrative occurs.

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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.