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November/December 2010
activity
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Vocabulary
Name:____________________________________ Date:_____________
Puzzle It Out
How does Word Nerd pass the time? With crossword puzzles, of course! Practice using
some of Word Nerd’s favorites from the November/December issue with the puzzle below.
Directions: Using the bank of words below, write the word that completes each sentence in the crossword.
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2.
3.
6. 7.
8. 9.
1.
4.
Across
2. The ____ lion lifts his golden
head and roars.
3. Everyone will ____ when the
curtain goes down after the ballet.
5. Only a ____ crumb of cake
remained after my brothers sat down
to eat.
6. Kelly has a ____ for magic
tricks—she taught herself three card
tricks and she can pull a coin out
from behind your ear.
7. The soup kitchen is in ____ need
of new volunteers.
8. The faucet in the cellar ____
rusty-looking water.
9. The pirate hoisted a skull-andcrossbones
up the ____ of the ship.
Down
1. Rich kings and queens used to
____ their thrones and wear jewels.
3. Smoke will ____ the fire alarm.
4. The field was strewn with broken
wood and other ____ from the
tornado.
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