This tool provides crossword puzzles in 6 levels and 2 languages to help ESL students practice vocabulary. Users can choose from different subject matters like verbs, colors, or parts of a house. The puzzles include blanks that users fill in using hints if needed. Advantages are that puzzles are engaging and cover various difficulty levels and topics. A disadvantage is they lack audio/video, so pronunciation and listening skills don't improve.

1. Vocabulary Learning Tool
Crossword Puzzles for ESL Students

2. Crossword Puzzles have been provided in 6 levels which you can choose your
favorite one.
Also, it has been provided in English only or two languages. For example,
Spanish and English, German and English, etc.
By using this tool you can practice different subjects. For example, past tense of
verbs, color expressions, different parts of a house and many other things which
you can choose from a provided list.

3. In this tool you see a puzzle, a sentence with a blank, 2 bottoms which
are Enter and Hint and a box to write the answer which fits to the
blank part of the sentence.
If you can not guess the answer, you can press the bottom Hint. This
bottom provides the first letter of the correct answer.
After doing the puzzle you can press the bottom ‘Check Puzzle’ to see
the correct answer of the puzzle.

4. For example, the answer to the first sentence is the word ‘He’.
We should write it in the box below the sentence. Then this
word will be put in the crossword puzzle.
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Across 1
___ is my brother.
Enter Hint
Down 1
I ___ a dog when I was young.
Enter Hint

5. Advantages of Crossword Puzzles in teaching Vocabulary
 It is a kind of hobby to do puzzles
 It involves different levels, very easy to very difficult.
 It provides different subject matters including grammar, vocabulary,…

6. Disadvantages of Using Crossword Puzzles in Teaching Vocabulary
 It lacks the possibility of using audio or video. Therefore, it can not improve
the pronunciation and listening skills.
 It lacks any image or picture. Therefore, it may be boring for the users,
especially for kids.

7. Zahra Rezazadeh
IUST
E-Learning