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Create Your Own Puzzle
Create Your Own Puzzle
In this activity you will create your own crossword puzzle on the computer,
using relative clauses and new vocabulary you have learned in previous
lessons. You will then solve one of your classmates puzzles.
Read ALL of the instructions below and make sure you understand them
before you start working.
1. Writing the clues and answers for your crossword puzzle
Work in pairs
Choose a topic for your crossword puzzle.
Write clues and answers (one word) for your crossword puzzle in
your notebook. Requirements:
Write a minimum of 6 clues.
All the clues or answers should new words you have learned
this year.
Example:
clue: Bill Gates is the _____________ of the Microsoft
Corporation.
answer: founder
At least 3 clues should include relative clauses (with three
DIFFERNT relative pronouns: who / which / where / that /
when).
Example 1:
Clue: He is a famous singer who died last year
(combined from these two sentences: He is a very famous
singer. He died last year.)
Answer: Michael Jackson
Example 2:
Clue: He is an actor who starred in the movie Titanic.
Answer: Leonardo Dicaprio
Enter your name and the name of your puzzle (should be named
after your topic) and press BEGIN.
Enter the words that make up your puzzle (the answers to your
clues) one at a time. Type the word and then press ADD WORD.
When you are done entering all your words, press CREATE PUZZLE.
Press ENTER CLUES.
Enter the clues for each one of your words.
When you are done press FINISH.
You can now view the puzzle you have created.
Press PRINT and print your puzzle.
3. Solving a puzzle
Switch places with another pair in class.
Solve the puzzle created by your classmates on the computer (the
puzzles are interactive).
In order to write a word, click with the mouse on the word
number in the puzzle.
When you are done you can use the CHECK PUZZLE button
on the top of the window.
Assessment Rubric:
Criteria
Grade
Level
5
On Target
Relevance
to Topic
Vocabulary
Grammar
Creativity
All clues /
answers are
related to
topic
The puzzle
includes 3
different
relative pronouns
All clues
are original
and
creative. It
was very
challenging
and fun to
solve the
puzzle.
2
1
Starting
Half of the
clues /
answers
relate to
the topic
The puzzle
includes 2
different
relative pronouns
None of the
clues /
The puzzle
includes 0
Half of the
clues are
original and
creative. It
was quite
challenging
and fun to
solve the
puzzle.
Most clues
were not
Out
answers
relate to
the topic
The required
vocabulary is not used
at all
relative pronouns
or includes more
relative
pronouns, but
none are used
correctly
creative. It
wasnt
challenging
to solve the
puzzle