half-a-crossword

Create Half a Crossword puzzles for ESL conversation classes with this online wizard

features

• design your own half a crossword from custom wordlist
• creates a worksheet for Student A, Student B and an answer key for the teacher
• super fast
• instantly updates the crosswords as you add more words
• import wordlists from text / word files by pasting
• printer friendly (each puzzle fits onto one A4 page)
• perfect for recycling vocabulary in ESL classrooms
• tiny code / no external dependencies / vanilla javascript (no jquery or react = 15k !)
• elegant, responsive layout

screenshot / example

demo

check it out here

further reading

Read up on the usefulness of half-a-crossword activities in EFL classrooms here:

• Vocabulary Games and Activities, P Watcyn-Jones
• Dealing with Mixed Ability Classes, PDA Kašpárková, BA Šimanová
• The effect of using language games on vocabulary retention of Iranian elementary EFL learners, M Taheri
• O Imaginário Do Comunicativismo Entre Professores De Língua Estrangeira/Inglês, R Cardoso
• Игровые методики в обучении иностранному языку для профессиональной коммуникации, ВО Иванова

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