WWI and War propaganda: English ESL worksheets pdf & doc - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to find the hidden words in the word search puzzle and then use them to fill in the blanks in the passage at the bottom right.

Step 1: Find the words in the Word Search
Let's look for the words listed in the "Words to find" box within the grid:
* propaganda: Found horizontally in the second to last row (starting at the 3rd letter).
* world: Found vertically in the last column (bottom to top).
* one: Found vertically in the 4th column from the left (rows 6-8).
* army: Found horizontally in the 7th row from the bottom.
* posters: Found vertically in the 2nd column from the left (top to bottom).
* proud: Found vertically in the 5th column from the right (rows 3-7).
* cowards: Found vertically in the 3rd column from the right (rows 3-9).
* beaten: Found vertically in the 3rd column from the left (rows 9-14).
* germans: Found horizontally in the 5th row from the bottom.
* heroes: Found horizontally in the 6th row from the bottom.
* embarrass: Found horizontally in the 4th row from the bottom.
* different: Found vertically in the 6th column from the left (rows 2-10).

Step 2: Fill in the Passage
Now we match these words to the context of the sentences in the "Use the words you find to complete this passage" box.

1. "\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is used to persuade people."
* The definition of propaganda fits here.
* Word: Propaganda

2. "In \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ War \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ it was used..."
* This refers to the specific historical event.
* Words: World, One

3. "...to make people join the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_..."
* People were recruited to join the military forces.
* Word: army

4. "...and so people would support the war. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ were a good way to make people join up and fight."
* The text mentions that images printed on paper were effective.
* Word: Posters

5. "Propaganda worked in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ways."
* It used many varied methods.
* Word: different

6. "It tried to persuade people to go to war by making them feel very \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of their country..."
* A positive feeling associated with one's country.
* Word: proud

7. "...or it tried to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ them into going by saying they would be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ if they didn't go."
* First blank: To shame or make someone feel awkward. Word: embarrass
* Second blank: An insult for someone who doesn't fight. Word: cowards

8. "Propaganda said people were \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ if they went to war."
* A positive term for soldiers.
* Word: heroes

9. "It also tried to persuade people by saying the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ were evil and that they must be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_."
* First blank: The enemy nationality. Word: Germans
* Second blank: Defeated. Word: beaten

Final Answer:
Propaganda is used to persuade people. In World War One it was used to make people join the army and so people would support the war. Posters were a good way to make people join up and fight. Propaganda worked in different ways. It tried to persuade people to go to war by making them feel very proud of their country or it tried to embarrass them into going by saying they would be cowards if they didn't go. Propaganda said people were heroes if they went to war. It also tried to persuade people by saying the Germans were evil and that they must be