Philip Wood
| GRADE LEVEL: | Elementary-SHS |
| SKILLS: | Reading, writing, using a dictionary |
| TIME: | Homework. Thirty minutes |
| MATERIALS: | Use a picture dictionary for a beginner-level crossword, such as “The Oxford Picture Dictionary”. For an intermediate-level crossword use a learner’s dictionary, such as “The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary” |
| OBJECTIVES: | To review vocabulary from class, to practice using an English-English dictionary, to give students confidence that that they don’t need to use a Japanese-English dictionary to understand words |
PROCEDURE:
1. Go to http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/
2. Type answers and clues (take these from a learner’s dictionary). For example,
“pilot/ (5) a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job”
“farmer/ (6)a person who owns or manages a farm.”
“computer programmer/ (8,10)a person whose job is writing programs for computers.”
“hairdresser/ (11)a person whose job is to cut, wash and shape hair.”
3. Create the puzzle
4. Print out copies of the puzzle and the answer sheet
NOTES:
You can use any vocabulary with this activity, especially as a review.
Make crosswords with themes, such as “Occupations”, “School subjects”, “World Cultures” etc. You can copy and paste dictionary definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at:
http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/lookup?cc=global
Use clip art for picture clues.
Use the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) as clues for phonetics practice.