Activities using Printable Crossword Maker

Crosswords are a great alternative to practice meaning and spelling. They are suitable for any age in primary and secondary school as well as adult learners. Here a propose two ways of working with puzzles.

Grade: 1st and 2nd Grade

Level: Beginners

After working with animals and animals description, the teacher can create a puzzle that suits the students' knowledge of animals. The hints in the puzzle will contain animals' descriptions for students to practice their reading skills as well.

Students will be graded according to their performance in solving and understanding the activity.

You can find some suggested crosswords puzzles here:

http://www.whenwecrosswords.com/

Grade: 4th Grade and over

Level. Pre-Intermediate and over

Students can be asked to create their own puzzles to share with the class. The teacher can instruct students to work in groups and work with the vocabulary in each unit of the book used in class. After sharing their crossword with the class students will be evaluated on their group work, accuracy of the descriptions, selection of vocabulary, relevancy and spelling.

Check out how to use Printable Crossword Maker here!
http://ictayelenroldan.blogspot.com.ar/2016/11/how-to-use-printable-crossword-maker.html