- The Crossword Puzzle is 1 of 8 word puzzles and activities.
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- 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 – revengeful; spiteful; showing a retaliatory spirit
# 5 – having power to return to the original form; able to recover readily from misfortune
# 6 – the upper region of the sky; the highest point or state
# 7 – to imitate in an effort to equal or surpass; to rival with some degree of success
# 9 – showing verbal brevity; expressed in a few words
# 11 – characterized by a sitting position posture, inactivity and lack of exercise
# 14 – being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
# 15 – to speed up the progress of; accelerate; perform prompty
# 16 – effectively brief and to the point; pithy; neatly concise
# 17 – feeling or expressing pain (sorrow) for sin (misdeeds) and disposed to atonement
# 18 – of this world or earth; not heavenly; worldly; secular
DOWN:
# 1 – having the paranormal power to see objects/actions not perceived by the senses
# 3 – not harmful or injurious; harmless; not likely to irritate or offend
# 4 – a natural inclination or tendency; a bent; a leaning
# 8 – of great energy and impatience; characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion
# 10 – natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing or idea; close connection
# 12 – tending to revert or go back; reverting to an earlier or less advanced state or form
# 13 – done maliciously or cruelly and without a motive