Crossword
The Crossword content type generates a solvable grid of interlocking clue-and-answer pairs, with an optional solution (bonus) word. Errors carry no penalty, and the activity ships with retry and show-solution buttons.
AI-generated configuration
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of words | How many clue-and-answer pairs the crossword targets. | Any number — the type has no cap; loose words that fail to interlock may be discarded, but at least 4 connected words must remain | 4 to 12 words when no count is requested |
| Answers | The words placed in the grid. | Single-word answers only | Single word per answer |
| Solution word (bonus) | An extra bonus word the puzzle reveals. | A word requested by the teacher, or none | Not configured |
| Error penalty | Whether wrong letters subtract points. | No penalty | No penalty |
| Retry / Show solution buttons | Controls available to the student. | Both enabled | Enabled |
Generated content
- Clue-and-answer pairs, with single-word answers and a clear clue per word.
- A grid where the kept words interlock with each other, with no orphan cells, and that can be solved completely.
- The solution word (bonus) configured when the teacher asks for one (e.g. "balance"); without the request, the grid is built the same way with no solution word.
Rules and behavior
- Interlocking-words rule: only words that interlock with each other are kept — at least 4 connected words are required — and loose words are discarded to guarantee a solvable grid. Receiving fewer words than requested is therefore not necessarily a failure.
- There is no word cap: a high requested count (e.g. twenty-five pairs) is targeted in full; only the words that fail to interlock may be dropped.
- Wrong answers carry no penalty, and the student has retry and show solution buttons.
- With a syllabus or source document uploaded, every word and clue must be a term strictly traceable to the document, with no invented or unrelated vocabulary; a requested solution word is taken from the document's central concepts.
Example prompts
Without syllabus
Produces a crossword of around ten pairs with the solution word configured as "balance", no error penalty, and retry and show-solution buttons:
I need an H5P crossword with the basic vocabulary of the Accounting course: asset, liability, equity, debit, credit, and other terms from the chart of accounts. About ten words with their clues, and make the solution word "balance".
Produces a crossword with the requested words and no solution word, with at least 4 interlocking words and no orphan cells:
Prepare a simple H5P crossword about the types of vouchers for the Accounting course: invoice, receipt, delivery note, promissory note, and check, each with a clear clue.
With syllabus
Produces a crossword targeting twenty-five pairs taken strictly from the uploaded document, keeping only the words that interlock:
Make me a giant H5P review crossword with twenty-five terms taken from the complete document I uploaded, from the first section to the last.