{"id":12437,"date":"2024-01-17T15:20:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=12437"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:49:31","slug":"mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Crosswords. A fun and practical tool to enrich your students' vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How can you effectively enrich your students\u2019 vocabulary while making learning fun?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/motsentrecroises.ccdmd.qc.ca\/accueil\/connexion\/?lang=fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Crosswords<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is a free educational resource designed by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccdmd.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCDMD<\/a> (College centre for the development of teaching materials)<\/strong> in Quebec. This tool allows teachers to create custom crossword puzzles, adapted to the needs and level of their students. Whether solo, in a duet or in a group, <em>Crosswords<\/em> makes every activity a captivating and rewarding game.<\/p>\n<p>With this tool, your students will be able to develop their vocabulary while having fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12445\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motsentrecroiss-1024x536.png\" alt=\"intersecting words\" width=\"720\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motsentrecroiss-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motsentrecroiss-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motsentrecroiss-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/motsentrecroiss.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I invite you to discover this great online resource that allows you to easily create custom word grids for free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6aa1e1845b7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6aa1e1845b7\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#A_vos_mots_prets_partez_Un_generateur_de_grilles_de_mots_pour_leducation\" >At your word, ready, go. A Word Grid Generator for Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Comment_utiliser_Mots_entrecroises_en_classe_Guide_pratique\" >How to use Crosswords in class? (Practical guide)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Etape_1_Creer_un_compte_sur_la_plateforme\" >Step 1: Create an account on the platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Etape_2_Constituer_un_dictionnaire_personnalise\" >Step 2: Build a custom dictionary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Etape_3_Generer_et_distribuer_des_grilles\" >Step 3: Generate and distribute grids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Etape_4_Exploiter_les_grilles_en_classe\" >Step 4: Exploiting grids in class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Creer_des_grilles_a_partir_de_dictionnaires_personnalises\" >Create grids from custom dictionaries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Des_grilles_de_mots_croises_adaptes_au_niveau_des_eleves\" >Crossword grids adapted to the level of students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Un_outil_disponible_en_francais_et_en_anglais\" >A tool available in French and English<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2024\/01\/mots-entrecroises-jeux-de-mots-pour-enrichir-vocabulaire\/#Comment_passer_dune_version_a_lautre\" >How to switch from one version to another?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_vos_mots_prets_partez_Un_generateur_de_grilles_de_mots_pour_leducation\"><\/span>At your word, ready, go. A Word Grid Generator for Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Crosswords is a practical digital tool that transforms vocabulary learning into an educational game. Thanks to its intuitive functions, it offers you, as<a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2020\/10\/5-generateurs-de-mots-croises-en-ligne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>other crossword generators<\/strong><\/a> presented on the site, a simple but powerful solution to design exercises adapted to the level of your students.<\/p>\n<p>The main functionalities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating interactive or printable grids.<\/li>\n<li>Customizing grids from specific dictionaries.<\/li>\n<li>A user-friendly interface suitable for all levels of digital skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_utiliser_Mots_entrecroises_en_classe_Guide_pratique\"><\/span>How to use Crosswords in class? (Practical guide)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no difficulty in using the platform. Here is a practical guide in four simple steps:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etape_1_Creer_un_compte_sur_la_plateforme\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Create an account on the platform<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>See you on <a href=\"https:\/\/ccdmd.qc.ca\/ressources\/mots-entrecroises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Official Website of <em>Crosswords<\/em><\/a> .<\/li>\n<li>Register for free by following the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etape_2_Constituer_un_dictionnaire_personnalise\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Build a custom dictionary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a dictionary based on the vocabulary you want to teach (general or specialized).<\/li>\n<li>You can test an example dictionary before designing your own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etape_3_Generer_et_distribuer_des_grilles\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Generate and distribute grids<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Customize your grids by adjusting their size, clues, and difficulty level.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to print them out or share a link for online use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etape_4_Exploiter_les_grilles_en_classe\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Exploiting grids in class<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some ideas for using these grids:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Individual work<\/strong> : Each student completes a grid to enrich his vocabulary at his own pace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activity in pairs<\/strong> : Students work together to solve the grid, fostering mutual support and discussion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timed challenges<\/strong> : You can also organize a friendly competition to motivate students to work faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creer_des_grilles_a_partir_de_dictionnaires_personnalises\"><\/span>Create grids from custom dictionaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Crosswords you will first create one or more dictionaries before asking the tool to make your grids. These dictionaries, which consist of a series of words that you will define, make it possible to create personalised exercises. These dictionaries may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vocabulary specific to your discipline (science, literature, history, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Words adapted to various levels, from beginner to advanced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students can repeat a grid as many times as they wish and can also save their work and come back to it later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12446\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-le-2021-10-15-a-11_22_08-1024x915.png\" alt=\"Make custom crossword puzzles\" width=\"720\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-le-2021-10-15-a-11_22_08-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-le-2021-10-15-a-11_22_08-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-le-2021-10-15-a-11_22_08-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-le-2021-10-15-a-11_22_08.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_grilles_de_mots_croises_adaptes_au_niveau_des_eleves\"><\/span>Crossword grids adapted to the level of students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The strength of the tool is its flexibility to create grids adapted to the level of your students.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">To adapt the difficulty of a grid of intersecting words to students of different levels, you can use several means offered by the platform:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"list-outside list-decimal marker:font-mono marker:text-sm pl-11\">\n<li><span class=\"\"><strong>Choice of words<\/strong>\u00a0: You can choose words based on the students' vocabulary level. For more advanced students, use more complex or field-specific words. For less advanced students, use more common and simpler words<\/span><span class=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\"><strong>Grid size<\/strong> : The grid size can also be adjusted to change the difficulty. A larger grid with more words may be more difficult to complete than a smaller grid. The \u2018Crosswords\u2019 tool makes it possible to choose dimensions ranging from 11\u00d711 to 35\u00d735 boxes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\"><strong>Indices<\/strong> : You can choose to add clues to help students find the words. For more advanced students, you can choose not to provide clues, or to provide more difficult clues. For less advanced students, you can provide more direct clues<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\"><strong>Resolution time<\/strong>\u00a0: To increase the difficulty, you can limit the grid resolution time. This can encourage students to work faster and focus more<\/span><span class=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\"><strong>Level of difficulty of definitions<\/strong> : You can adjust the difficulty level of the definitions according to the level of the students. For more advanced students, use more complex or ambiguous definitions. For less advanced students, use simpler and more direct definitions<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once satisfied, you can either print your grid or share a link that allows you to play online with a very successful player interface.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_outil_disponible_en_francais_et_en_anglais\"><\/span><strong>A tool available in French and English<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another asset of <em>Crosswords, c\u2019<\/em>is available in several languages: <strong>French<\/strong> and <strong>English<\/strong>. This versatility makes it an ideal tool for foreign language teachers. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/ccdmd.qc.ca\/ressources\/crisscross-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the English version, <em>Crisscross Words<\/em><\/a>, to teach vocabulary to students learning English.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_passer_dune_version_a_lautre\"><\/span><strong>How to switch from one version to another?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Simply select the language of your choice on the platform. You can thus create adapted grids, either in French or in English, according to your pedagogical objectives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13876\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm-1024x430.jpg\" alt=\"crosswords in English and French\" width=\"720\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm-1536x645.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/SCR-20250121-ozjm.jpg 1662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span class=\"\">A flexible, simple and accessible tool that offers a fun and effective way to work vocabulary.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Crosswords<\/i> was initially designed for teachers and students in the Qu\u00e9bec college network, but anyone wishing to use it for non-commercial educational purposes can apply for an account. We say thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccdmd.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCDMD<\/a> !<\/p>\n<p>To play with your words and create grids for <a href=\"https:\/\/motsentrecroises.ccdmd.qc.ca\/accueil\/connexion\/?lang=fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018challenge\u2019 your students is here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Receive a selection of Digital Tools in Education every week directly in your mailbox.<\/p>\n<p>Join a community of 40,000 subscribers for free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The Tice Tools Letter\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nOnce a week in your box, most of the digital education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"margin: 0; border-radius: 0px !important; background-color: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/c8d10005-ddec-4348-b7b1-5fe1f3f395c8?slim=true\" height=\"52\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No pub \u2013 No spam<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you effectively enrich your students\u2019 vocabulary while making learning fun? \"Words crossed\" is a free educational resource designed by the CCDMD (College Centre for the Development of Educational Materials) in Quebec....<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[37,88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-francais","category-jeux"],"modified_by":"Fidel Navamuel","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12437"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13877,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12437\/revisions\/13877"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}