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Rock · Joined: 25 Feb 2005

Anyone have ideas as to how to make criss-cross puzzles more simple to read and write since most of Korean students are just beginners? I'm having problems making these puzzles since the students just can't understand the hints and sentences. What's an easy way to get your hint across? Plus, there's spelling to contend with.

pet lover · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Location: not in Seoul

Use pictures. Write the clues so that YOU know what they are, then copy the entire puzzle onto a word document or something like that. Then substitute pictures, clip art, or your own drawings for the clues. you don't have to do this for ALL of them...just some so that they get some letters for hints for the others.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Go to a site that will let you create your own puzzles, and get a picture dictionary.

peppermint · Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 5:51 am Post subject:

One thing I like is to make the crosswords into partner activities. Each partner has half of the puzzle filled in, and they have to give clues to their partner about the missing words. Might be too challenging for young kids, but it's great for older ones

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

There are puzzle books you could buy too if you like. "English? Yes, please!" is one. They have pictures with the words. Then puzzles using pictures.

If you don't mind spending a few bucks....

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Fill in a few letters here and there yourself before you print them off.

mithridates · Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

Here's what you do. Get a book like Danny and the Dinosaur or something else, hopefully one they've used before and know a thing or two about. Then you print out the puzzle with puzzlemaker.com and write the words in Korean for the explanations. Then write the page that the word appear in in parenthesis. Then they'll have the word narrowed down to one page, and since they already know how many letters a word has by the position on the puzzle, they should be able to find it quite easily. Those puzzles are a good way to practice verbs too, because a book will have present, past, present continuous and whatnot. If they write in the wrong tense of the verb the letters will be off, or the word won't fit in with the others.