- 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:
5 – all the plant life of a place
7 – the process of formation, growth or development
8 – natural or belonging esp. to a place
10 – to give new vitality to
13 – to grow luxuriantly
15 – a tract of land
16 – extremely plentiful; over sufficient quantity
17 – animals of a given region
19 – science concerned with improving living conditions
21 – lacking concern in things
22 – enduring; keeping up and continuing
DOWN:
1 – to cause widespread loss of leaves
2 – of or belonging to a plant species
3 – act of bringing back to vigor; something replenished
4 – to eat into or away; destroy
6 – prolific; abundantly productive
9 – to empty or exhaust
11 – arousal of a feeling, thought
12 – being in a state peril, risk or harm
14 – to make foul or unclean; contaminate
17 – plants of an area
18 – mutual living together (2 different organisms)
19 – surrounding parts; nearby space; vicinity
20 – form of oxygen
