These crosswords are made for kids ages 8 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. To view or print a crossword puzzle for children click on its title.
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Of Mice and Men
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Books - Classics
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The place where the men work and live in the novel. Chapter in which Crooks features most heavily. The Author of Of Mice and Men. The person who shoots Candy's dog. Character who is known as 'the old swamper'.
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The Outsiders
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Books
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where dally told ponyboy and johnny to hide. who killed bob . youngest greaser. who broke out of the hosptial and went to the rumble. who did johnny die .
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Physical & Chemical Changes
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Chemistry
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The act of burning something. the change of state in which a liquid becomes a solid as energy or heat is removed. When a substance changes into 'another' substance with other properties.. is difficult to reverse. the change of state from a liquid to a gas.
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Year Book Key Terms
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School
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the main areas where the theme concept is visually and verbally reported to the readers: cover, endsheets, title page, opening, dividers, closing and parting pages . the final printed page of the yearbook with a design similar to the title page: makes a powerful and final verbal and visual statement of the theme or concept . a theme related content element such as a photo strip, a folio presentation, a listing or quote box that runs consistently throughout the entire yearbook. a whole book link not only serves as a unifying element, but greatly expands coverage . rely on the concept introduced by the theme rather then on the words . the first page of the yearbook makes a positive first impression and provides critical reference information .
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Integumentary System
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Body
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Fibrinogen în stare solidă. Partea lichidă a sângelui. Substanţe de natură proteică care distrug sau inactivează bacteriile și proteinele eterogene. Celulele sangvine suspendate în plasma. Legătură chimică nestabilă a Hemoglobinei cu bioxidul de carbon (CO2).
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Prefixes
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Spelling Lists
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Spellings
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give new strengh. cause to be under water . spell (a word) wrongly. come or go back to a place . having all the necessary parts.
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Arctic Region
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World Geography
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Fill in the cross word puzzle about the arctic region
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ground that remains completely frozen. a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen. _____is melting because of climate change. People that have always lived in the arctic region. simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty leaflike.
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Ancient Crete
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History
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A book that tells us about the Trojan war. A hollow, wooden animal that helped with the victory of the Trojan war. The people who lived in Crete. A blind man who wrote the Iliad and the odyssey. Paintings that were located on the walls of the palace..
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Science Renewable Energy
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Science
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Find the words
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Runs out and harmfull to ecosystem. hot steam from water powers generators. Energy from the sun. Harmful. using energy to power objects.
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Dayton's Layers of The Earth
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Earth Sciences
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Use the hints below to solve the puzzle.
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The innermost region of the Earth.. Rock that has solidified from lava or magma.. Also known as the lower mantle; it is a thick layer of strong, solid rock.. This crust forms the landmasses called continents.. The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core..
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Layers of The Earth
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Geology
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Use the hints below to solve the puzzle.
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The innermost region of the Earth.. Rock that has solidified from lava or magma.. Also known as the lower mantle; it is a thick layer of strong, solid rock.. This crust forms the landmasses called continents.. The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core..
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Better Words for 'Said'
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Spelling Lists
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Read the clues and figure out which word best suits it.
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to declare as true. to announce officially or publicly. to form opinions without definite knowledge. to be deep in thought. to put in while someone else is talking.
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The Human Genome Project
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Biology
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Working together with others to create something. Describing the specific location of genes on a chromosome. Building blocks of DNA (hint: A-T, G-C). Molecule with unique genetic information of an organism. Worldwide.
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Chance, Probability, Data & Statistics
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Math
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Data that is numerical information. Values that decrease together. The number that occurs the more frequently. Values that increase together. Something that literally cannot happen.
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Functions of the Government
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Government and Politics
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This branch includes Congress. When the president denies a bill, this is called ______.. The city where the Constitutional Convention was held. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. This is the idea that all will accept the decision of the majority or most of the people.
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Scientific Method
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Science
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Complete the crossword, make sure all your responses are in RED!!!
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A diagram showing the details of Earth's layers would be considered a. Trying to understand crickets by listening to them is an example of . In an experiment on how smoking increases incidence of lung cancer, smoking would be what variable. 'The monkey is going to take a nap after eating' is an example of. In an experiment keeping the type of cricket the same is considered a.
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Physics
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Physics
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variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment.. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.. smaller than or occurring within an atom. . the quality, condition,or fact of being exact and accurate. . the action or process of monitoring something or someone carefully to gain information. .
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The Skeleton
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Body
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Protection friction at the knee. Remove calcium during remodelling of bone. Wrist joint . Curvature of the spine. Joint found at the elbow.
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Statistics Terminology
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Math
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Find the word that fits into the blank and write it into the crossword.
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Statistics collected from an entire population is called a ______________.. All the people or objects in question are known as a _____________.. When you are asked whether you strongly agree, agree or disagree, the data is considered to be categorical ______________________.. The weight of a randomly chosen student in year 10 is numerical ____________________.. The number showing when a die is thrown is _______________ discrete..
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The Ancient Maya
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History
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Read the clues to help you solve the puzzle!
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The Maya numbering system differed from the European system because it included a numeral for.... The Ancient Maya were the first to introduce this delicious drink.. One of the two reasons why the great Maya cities fell.. Feathers from these birds were used to decorate Ancient Maya headdresses . The Ancient Maya developed an advanced writing system that used....
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King Henry VIII
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European History
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Crossword
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What was his favourite warship called?. What did the King have translated into English?. Which wife outlived Henry?. Which Church did he leave?. What was the surname of his favourite jester?.
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Abiotic and Biotic
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Biology
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the living organisms in an ecosystem. a Biotic organism that can be found in lakes and rivers. an Abiotic factor that can be found everywhere on earth . a Biotic organism that can be found in every habitat on earth. a Biotic organism that is formed by spores absorbing water.
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What is Econ
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Science
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the action of buying and selling goods and services.. Company or person that puts items out to be consumed . a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.. activity done for enjoyment when one is not working.. a set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim..
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The Secret Zoo
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Books - Childrens Literature
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done with great passion and intensity and at least a hint of anger or outrage. characterized by an abundance of variety. a demonstration of being concise but comprehensive in getting information or a point across. someone who is walking near n area of automobile traffic. purpose mysterious and enigmatic.
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Among the Hidden
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Books - Childrens Literature
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Based on the book Among the Hidden
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A character from among the hidden who took on a new identity. the number of people in a certain area. a room above a house. a domesticated pig. something or someone that is concealed.
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Branches of Social Science
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Science
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branch of Social Science concerned with studying historic and pre-historic people, analyzing the monuments have created, artifacts people have used. branch of Social Science concerned with policies of government, study of a state or country. branch of Social Science interested in studying the origin of human being. branch of Social Science interested in studying how people understand the world around them. branch of Social Science concerned with the many ways people communicate around the world.
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The Great Gatsby
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Books - Classics
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Answer the questions to solve the crossword puzzle
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What sport is Jordan Baker good at?. Who finds Gatsby dead?. Where is Nick from?. Who calls Gatsby before he dies?. What did Gatsby's parents do for a living?.
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Review of Math
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Math
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The numerical value that a digit has because of its position in a number. A place in the place value chart. Separating two numbers into groups. When you multiply a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately. When you rearrange the parentheses in an expression will not change the result.
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The Trojan Horse
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History
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Graeci aedificant ___ equum.. Laocoon a serpentibus ____.. ___ annos Graeci Troiam pugnant.. Neptuni est deus ____.. Ligneus ___ est dolus..
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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Books
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This is a crossword puzzle with words from the book My Brother Sam is Dead.
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British soliders stayed in peoples houses.. Name of Mr.Meeker's gun.. This is where Tim and his family lived and worked.. Sam was a solider for him.. This is where Tim is delivering the letter from Mr.Heron to..
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Ecology
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Earth Sciences
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Use your knowledge organisers to help you
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The number of organisms in a species. The clearing of a wide area of natural trees. The very first organism in a food chain is called this. A compound that traps sun rays in the atmosphere. Living factors that affect an organism's ability to survive in an environment.
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Trigonometry
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Math
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Solve Puzzle
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A formula that you use to solve right angle triangles . Equals opposite divided by adjacent. The other side of the triangle that has a value for it's length. The final side to the triangle that does not have any value for the side.. A different kind of formula to use for solving non right angle triangles if the Sine Law doesn't work.
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Quadratics
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Math
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Solve Puzzle
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The values in a table that determine weather or not the relationship is quadratic . The point where the parabola crosses the x-axis. All possible x-values. A formula used to solve a quadratic equation. The values in a table that determine weather or not the relationship is linear.
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Earth as a System
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Earth Sciences
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The center of the Earth made mostly of iron and nickel. Earth was formed about 4.6 billion years ago and is made mostly of . The denser layer beneath the crust . vibrations that travel through the Earth. The mostly solid part of Earth.
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Pinball
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Recreation
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Who likes pinball???
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a space in the side of the playfield walls: when the ball goes here it goes right to the drain. these connect electronic components inside the pinball machine. this number goes up as the player earns points. these flash for a fun game experience. ball rolls along this set of metal wires or rods above the playfield to get to a different point.
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Anglo Saxons
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History
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Who led the Norman army?. Which battle was king Harold killed in?. What was the most common weapon on my tier list?. What was the defensive weapon used by the Anglo-Saxons?. What did the Anglo-Saxons call helmets?.
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The Skeleton
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Body
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The bone at the base of the spine. At the upper end of the backbone there is the.... Bone located behind the upper limb girdle. Hand section consisting of 8 bones. Rudiment of the backbone.
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Scotland
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European History
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Read and find the words
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One of the official languages. Scottish word for lake. name of the clan's clothes. name of the native Scots. Sir Conan Doyle wrote this famous novel.
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Science Cells
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Science
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This covering protects the cell from its enviroment.. This organelle is found in large numbers in most cells and has a double membrane.. This universally accepted thing states that all organism are made up of cells and that all cells are made up of pre-existing cells.. Only allows certain molecules to enter and exit the cell.. This is mostly made of water, salt and protein..
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Colonizing America
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History
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Religious settlements run by Catholic priests and friars.. Spanish explorer. He led the first expedition to Florida. . Members of the group that separated from the Church of England, sailed to America, and founded the Plymouth Colony.. The first permanent English settlement in North America, in what is now Virginia. . A group of people who move to a new land and are ruled by the government of their native land. .
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Intro to Ecology
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Science
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a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat. a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and to create offspring that are also fertile. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.. spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere.
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Triangles and Circles
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Math
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A line that intersects a circle at only 1 point. Concentric circles have the same_______. All angles measure 60 degrees. 3 sided closed figure. _______drawn to the equal sides of an isosceles triangle from the opposite vertices are equal.
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The Black Arts Movement
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Society
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1965-1975
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Type of music. Modern-day spoken word. Father of the Black Arts Movement (last name). Was assassinated in 1965. Female writer (last name).
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English Revolution
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History
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The second colony and became a heaven of religious freedom. most commonly known as the brave Indian Disney princess. a person who has journeyed to a place for religious reason. the acceptance of a certain body of religious knowledge. a unfermented drink made by crushing fruit, usually apples.
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Adverbs Ending with the Suffix 'ly'
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Spelling Lists
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Complete the crossword puzzle
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Fast. In a happy way. Inspiring delight or extremely well. To show bold disobedience. In a pleasant manner.
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Chemical Reactions
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Chemistry
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an observation that a reaction has taken place involving warmth or the lack of it. the chemical symbol for this element is K. an observation that a reaction has taken place involving _______ change. the chemical symbol for this compound is H2O. an observation that a reaction has taken place involving bubbles.
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The Civil War
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History
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(1862) an order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863.. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which led to the eventual freeing of slaves in the south. . Act passed in 1854 that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing states to determine whether slavery would be permitted in new regions.. Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other countries from Mexican- American War. President of the Confederate States of America. He was a member of the Democratic Party; he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the Civil War. .
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Greek Orthodox Church
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Religion
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Work with a friend to solve this puzzle!
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The Father Son and Holy Spirit as one. The Bishop’s Throne. The Book of the Lord. Part of Church the Bishop Throne is located. Cup containing the Holy Eucharist.
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The Land Where Jesus Lived
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Bible
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Use your workbook, pages 23-26, to help you with this puzzle.
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town where Jesus was born. southern region of Israel. large sea in Judea . country where Joseph, Mary and Jesus escaped after Jesus' birth. city where Jesus was teaching in the temple at age 12.
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Movies
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Movies
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movies
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has a flying carpet. has a giant dog and fluffy. has a chamber of something in Hogwarts. talking dogs. has a magic wand so they can bring back their dad.
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