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3. A bike with a motor 4.You pay someone to drive you in this
6. has an engine and a caboose 7. Rides on water
8. you can drive one when you turn 16 years old
1. A pilot flies it, it has wings 2. A pilot flies it, it has rotor blades
5. It’s like a car but holds more people, some are mini.
6. Some of these are pick-up, dump, or delivery.
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In this research, the type of Crossword Puzzles that was used was the Crossword Puzzles with clues in the form of phrases or sentences. The researcher
chose that kind of Crossword Puzzles in order to make the students easier to understand the meaning of the clues to fill in the Crossword Puzzles.
2.6.3 The Procedures of Using Crossword Puzzles in Vocabulary Teaching
There are some steps that need to be followed by the teacher in implementing the Crossword Puzzles in the classroom. The procedures of using
Crossword Puzzles in vocabulary teaching were as the following:
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1. Preparing the crossword puzzles based on the topic that will be discussed. The teacher can take it from the books, internet, or other sources or they can create
it by themselves. 2. Explaining how to fill in the crossword puzzles to the students.
3. Checking whether all the words used in the clues are understood by the students by asking or guiding the students.
4. Asking the students to fill in crossword puzzles. 5. Discussing together with the students about the correct answers of the
crossword puzzle. 6. Collecting the students’ work.
Karim and Hasbullah, 1986:2.51-2.52 Based on the explanations above, the researcher adapted the procedure of
implementing the Crossword Puzzles in teaching vocabulary, especially to the experimental group as follows.
1. Preparing the Crossword Puzzles which are suitable with the topic that will be discussed. The teacher can take it from the books, internet, or other sources or
they can create the Crossword Puzzles by themselves. 2. Asking the students to make groups of four.
3. Distributing the Crossword Puzzles which contain some words related to noun, verb, adjective, and adverb to the students.
4. Giving the explanation about the way how to fill in the Crossword Puzzles. 5. Asking the students whether all the words in the clues are understood or not.
If the students do not understand the words, the teacher explains all the words clearly.
6. Asking the students to fill the Crossword Puzzles and give limited time for the students to finish it.
7. Discussing the answers together with the whole class.
2.6.4 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Crossword Puzzles in Vocabulary Teaching
