Word to Definition Match Crossword - Glossary Barrier Game

Divide students into pairs, one with sheet A and the other with sheet B.

Students share their words by giving the clues about the words on their sheet to their partner.

Students may check the Glossary on the Minerals Downunder Website before giving the clue.

The glossary should not be used to look up a word after the clue has been given.

ANSWER SHEET FOR TEACHER USE

1 F / A / U / L / T / 2 C / A / R / A / T
L / 3 G / L
O / 4 C / O / R / E / S / A / M / P / L / E / 5 S
T / O / I / E
A / 4D / L / M / 7A / D
T / 8D / E / O / Q / I
I / R / P / 9 G / A / N / G / U / E / M
10O / R / E / B / O / D / Y / I / E
N / D / S / 11S / H / A / F / T / N
G / I / E / T
E / T / 12M / I / N / E / R / A / L

Eg. A: I need 5 down

B: This word means ‘the soil, sand and small rocks which are carried along by water and settles at the bottom of rivers, lakes and the sea’?

A: suggests “sediment’? Student B replies “Correct”

Word to Definition Match Crossword - Glossary Barrier Game – Sheet A

To be used and completed by Student A

1 F / A / U / L / T / 2 C / A / R / A / T
3
4 C / O / R / E / S / A / M / P / L / E / 5S
6 / 7
8
9 G / A / N / G / U / E
10O / R / E / B / O / D / Y
11 S / H / A / F / T
12M / I / N / E / R / A / L

Students may refer to the glossary on the Minerals Downunder Website for the meaning of these seven clues across, before starting the questioning.

Example for students working in pairs:

Student B asks for the clue to 10 across

Student A replies: ‘This word means rocks containing enough of one mineral to make it profitable to mine’.

Student B suggests: “Orebody?” Student A replies: “Correct”

Word to Definition Match Crossword - Glossary Barrier Game – Sheet B

To be used and completed by student B

1 F / 2 C
L / 3 G / L
O / 4 / E / A / 5 S
T / O / I / E
A / 6D / L / M / 7A / D
T / 8D / E / O / Q / I
I / R / P / 9G / U / M
10O / E / O / Y / I / E
N / D / S / 11 / F / N
G / I / E / T
E / T / 12 / R

Students may refer to the glossary on the Minerals Downunder Website for the meaning of these seven clues down, before starting the questioning.

Example for students working in pairs:

Student A asks for the clue to 5 down

Student B replies: This word means ‘the soil, sand and small rocks which are carried along by water and settle at the bottom of rivers, lakes and the sea’?

Student A suggests: “Sediment”? Student B replies: “Correct”