Description

A method in which basic phonetics, the study of human speech sounds, is used to teach beginning reading. Teachers teach phonics, not phonetics.
The study of human speech sounds.
The smallest sound unit of a language that distinguishes one word from another.
The ability to recognize spoken words as a sequence of individual sounds. Being able to distinguish between the sounds that make up a word and apply this knowledge as it relates to the written form of a word is an essential skill in beginning reading.
Refers to the child's understanding that spoken words are made up of sounds.
A sound represented by any letter of the English alphabet except (a,e,i,o,u,w,y).
Sounds in a syllable represented by two or more letters that are blended together without losing their identities.
Consist of 2 letters that stand for a single phoneme sound.
A sound represented by a,e,i,o,u and sometimes w and y in the alphabet. Sounds made without closing or restricting the breath channel.
A letter sequence comprised of a vowel grapheme and an ending consonant grapheme. EX: -ig in wig, dig, big
A single vowel sound made up of a glide from one vowel sound to another in immediate sequence and pronounced in one syllable. (EX: ou in house and oi in boy)
When a vowel letter is followed by a letter r, it affects the vowel sound so that it is neither short nor long. (EX:Her sounds like a u)
An unstressed sound commonly occurring in unstressed syllables. (EX: a in about)
A letter or combination of letters that represents a phoneme sound.
The consonant sound of a syllable that comes before the vowel sound.
The part of a syllable that includes the vowel sound and any consonant sound that comes after it.
A unit of pronunciation consisting of a vowel alone or a vowel with one or more consonants.
Any syllable that ends with a consonant phoneme sound (EX: v in love)
Any syllable that ends with a vowel sound (EX: a in may)
The orthographic symbol (small u on top of letter) placed over a vowel letter to show it is pronounced as a short sound.
The orthographic symbol ∧ placed above a vowel grapheme to indicate pronunciation.
The orthographic symbol ⎯ placed over a vowel letter to show it is pronounced as a long sound.
The orthographic symbol (… but above the letter) placed above a vowel grapheme to indicate pronunciation.
Implicit way of teaching phonics that focuses on letter-sound relationships in context of whole words with a whole word level start.
Explicit and systematic way of teaching phonics that translates letters into sounds and then blending them together. Focuses on articulating sound in isolation for letter-sound relationships.
Cueing system that problem solves by using meaning of story when faced with difficult texts.
Cueing system that focuses on the structure of a word/sentence. Does it sound right?
Cueing system that makes use of letters in words and how the words look.

Customize
Add, edit, delete clues, and customize this puzzle.

Phonics

Crossword

EDT 450

Crossword

450 Midterm Game

Crossword

Phonemic Awareness

Crossword

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.