- 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 – causing or deserving laughter because of absurdity
# 3 – living in seclusion; shut off or apart from the world
# 6 – jovial and playful; given to jesting
# 10 – made commonplace or trite; banal
# 12 – continuing without interruption; constant
# 14 – looking upon or treating with contempt; thinking unworthy of notice
# 15 – a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence; a baffling problem, situation or person
# 17 – of the surface; concerned only with the obvious; apparent rather than real
# 18 – uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical principles
DOWN:
# 1 – serving or tending to stimulate or excite
# 4 – completely ineffective; serving no useful purpose
# 5 – intended to entrap or beguile; enticing but harmful; seductive
# 7 – a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration
# 8 – given without recompense or benefit; voluntary
# 9 – to examine minutely; to conduct a searching inquiry
# 11 – to start a fire; to cause (a flame or blaze) to begin burning
# 13 – absence or surpression of passion, emotion or excitement; indifference
# 16 – composed of different elements or qualities; unlike
