section 2crossword puzzles C rossword puzzles are an excellent vehicle for cooperative learning. The crossword puzzles in this section are graded into the categories of easy and challenging, based upon the difficulty of the words required for completion. Teaching techniques. Working with a classmate, students can share their knowledge of English in solving the various vocabulary or grammatical questions posed in the puzzle. After students have completed the puzzle (in class or as homework assigned to be done with a classmate), the teacher should discuss the solutions with the class as a whole. Give students examples of sentences in which some of the new words are used, and ask them to write sentences of their own. Openings Across Down Across Down #2.96 Easy Crossword Puzzles #1. Education . Communication Across Down .97 #3. Collocations Across Down .98 #4. Abbreviations Across #6. Language Learning Across Down Down .99 #5. 100 # 7. Diamonds . Colors Across Down ACROSS DOWN # 8. Geoffrey Giraffe Across Down .101 Challenging Crossword Puzzles #9. Across Down . Split squares permit recording of both sets. For these three words. two sets of answers are possible. all “a” answers or all “b” answers must be used together. Writing systems For the starred entries.102 #10. an “a” group and a “b” group. 103 #11. Across Down . American and British varieties of English The answer to each asterisked clue is the British or American equivalent. The asterisk k Across Down .104 #12. higher than Heavy cords. 4. 27. 6. function word used to indicate an alternative . 3. 8. 18. 17. 23. patience. utilize Pull apart or to pieces. 30. not often occurring Largest continent Possessive pronoun Correlative of either. 2. twisted or braided strands of fiber An office worker who keeps accounts and records. reach the temperature where a liquid changes to gas Past tense of slide 24-hour periods Employ. 19. 5. 7. uncommon. or flattery Second largest continent Negative prefix Bubble up. on top of. 22. drop of salty water coming from the eye Unusual. The seven continents Across Down 1. 25. Second word of two continents Part of speech Over. a salesperson in a store or shop Touchdown (abbr.105 #13. 20. 24.) Persuade by kindness. damage by pulling sharply. 106 Across Down . Use. Room (abbreviation) 4. 1st person plural 6. Italy. France. A person who uses tools to build cabinets 3. Mountains in Switzerland. Look! (poetic) 41. Tools Across Down 1. Extraterrestrial (abbreviation) . a single unit 28. Past tense of shall. and Austria 37. A musical instrument with four strings 9. Opposite of out 35. Deep reverence. A light beige color 32. the part that comes last 10. To live (in a place). inside of 20. Preposition of place. What you use with 1 Across 26. Finish. At this time 21. remain 30. give a job to 5. Individual.107 #15. wonder 22. An alphabetical list of things telling what page they may be found on 31. ought to 2. on top of 29. Above. An article of clothing 33. A color 18. Contraction of I am 8. Let fall 7. Time Across Down .108 #16.