- The Crossword Puzzle is 1 of 8 word puzzles and activities.
- Get a printout of the Crossword. The Crossword answers are also printable.
- Use the word definitions to fill-in the best word choice on the puzzle. All words contain a word roots. Scan and email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
- Common Core alignment to a Crossword puzzle is to three key phrases: "Precise Meaning", "Spell Correctly" and "Grade Level". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades: Precise Meaning: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4e, 3.4d, 4.4c, 5.4c, 6.4c, 7.4c, 8.4c, 9-10.4c, 11-12.4c Spell Correctly: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: L.2.2d+e, L.3.2e+f, L.4.2d, L.5.2d, L.6.2b, L.7.2b, L.8.2c, L.9-10.2c, L.11-12.2b Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4
ACROSS:
* 2 – (Spanish) A devotee; a fan; an enthusiastic person about a sport/hobby
* 3 – (French) Someone qualified to act as a judge involving taste and appreciation; expert
* 10 – (French) Person skilled or excelling at telling stories or anecdotes
* 11 – (Spanish) A small group, usually of military officers, ruling a country in the absence of a civilian government
* 12 – (Arabic & Greek) Power or process of transforming something common into something precious
* 14 – (Italian) Someone who excels in the technique of an art, especially a musical performer
* 15 – (Spanish) A dense impenetrable thicket of shrubs/thorny bushes
* 17 – (French) A small decorative design in a book; short literary sketch (scene in a play/film)
* 18 – (French) A vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
DOWN:
* 1 – (Italian) A connoisseur; a person of special knowledge in some field, esp. fine arts
* 4 – (Italian) An intricate or complicated situation; painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
* 5 – (French) An environment or its distinct atmosphere; a feeling or mood associated with a place
* 6 – (Spanish) A slight offense or fault; a minor sin
* 7 – (Sanskrit) A place/condition of great peace and bliss; the final beatitude (Hinduism, Buddhism)
* 8 – (Hindi) Relentless, destructive, irresistible force
* 9 – (Italian) An admirer of the arts or knowledge merely superficially or as a pastime; dabbler
* 13 – (French) Characteristic of town dwellers or of the middle-class; marked by concern for material interests
* 16 – (Sanskrit) An embodiment (concept, philosophy, tradition) usually in human form
