Make a crossword puzzle for your classmates using 20 to 30 vocabulary words from the novel or study unit.

1. Open a word processing document, Simple Text or TextEdit document.

2. Make a list of words and clues.

Separate each word and its clue with a slash "/" character.

Press the Enter key once after each clue, except for the last clue. Clues can be up to 255 character long.

SAVE this document to your class folder.

3. Highlight the Copy the words and clues. Go to the web page Instant Online Crossword Puzzle Maker.

Paste the words and clues into the online form.

4. Click Create Puzzle.

5. Follow the directions - "Click puzzle to see your puzzle." Print it.

Or Save a copy of the puzzle to your class folder.

Or Print to pdf to save the puzzle in a sharable electronic format.

6. Swap your puzzle with another. Complete their puzzle.

Making a vocabulary crossword puzzle about a book you are reading? Here is my helpful how to hint.

Take a sheet of paper. Fold it in half lengthwise.

As you read the book, write any vocabulary or special words on this sheet of paper.
(I like to note the page number as well so I can find it again later.)

Use this paper as your bookmark.

 

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