World Book Day

A1+/A2 Crossing paths with literature

Instructions: Complete the crossword by filling in a word
that fits each definition. The number in brackets indicates the number of letters you need.

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DOWN 2 An old story about famous people and events in the past. They are not usually true. (6) 4 The main character in a play, film, book or story. (11) 5 A funny play, film or television programme. (6) 7 A person in a book, play, film, etc. (9) 8 One of the sections into which a book is divided. It usually has a number or a title. (7) 9 Someone who performs in plays and films, especially as their job. (5) 11 A piece of writing using beautiful or unusual language arranged in fixed lines that have particular beat and often rhyme. (4)

ACROSS 1 A piece of writing intended to be performed by actors in a theatre or on television or the radio. (4) 3 Someone who writes poetry. (4) 6 A play in which people suffer or die, especially one in which the main character dies at the end. (7) 8 A magazine that contains stories told in a series of drawings. (5) 9 Someone who writes books, articles, etc, especially as their job. (6) 10 A book that someone writes about someone elses life. (9) 12 A long written story about imaginary or partly imaginary characters and events. (5) 13 A book or film about a romantic relationship. (7) 14 A book about your life that you write yourself. (13) Macmillan e-Toolkit

e- oolkit
Secondary Upper-secondary

Macmillan Iberia, S.A. 2012. This page may be photocopied for use in the classroom.

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A1+/A2 Crossing paths with literature

Answers

A C T O R

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P L A Y E G P O E T P N C T R A G E D Y O O C C O M I C U T H O R H H E A A A D G B I O G R A P H Y O A T P N O V E L C E O I T R O M A N C E S E M U T O B I O G R A P H Y
3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 13

e- oolkit
Macmillan e-Toolkit
Macmillan Iberia, S.A. 2012. This page may be photocopied for use in the classroom.

Secondary Upper-secondary