Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Vocabulary Activity
based on the book by Gary D. Schmidt

Make a crossword puzzle using at least 40 of these vocabulary words from the story.

1. Open a word processing document, Simple Text, Google Docs. or TextEdit document. Type a title.
SAVE this document to your class folder or documents folder.

2. Make a list of words and clues. Printable word list

Write the clues in your own words. Clues must be understandable by another person. Do not copy - paste from a dictionary.

Wiktionary or other online dictionaries and thesauri can help you develop clues.

a. Separate each word and its clue with a slash "/" character. b. Press the Enter key once after each clue, except for the last clue. Clues can be up to 255 characters long. c. SAVE the document after each new clue is added. Nobody likes to lose their work. :-(

Model: cindy/web site maker earth/3rd planet america/country

Proofread the project. (It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets worck. )

3. Highlight .. Copy the words and clues.

Go to the web page Crossword Puzzle Maker. http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/

Paste them into the online form.

4. Click Create Puzzle.

5. Follow the directions - "Click puzzle to see your puzzle." Print it.
Or Save a copy of the puzzle to your class folder. You can also "Print to PDF" to save a version of your puzzle in your computer. PDF documents can be shared with anyone who has a computer, no matter which kind they use.

6. Exchange your puzzle with another person. Complete their puzzle. Submit this completed puzzle.