S2A Reading Explorer Scavenger Hunt Crossword

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  1. 4. "In the 1980s, these snakes were brought to Florida as pets. Later, however, many were dumped in the ____ by their owners." (9 Video)
  2. 6. If you are ___ by something, it surprises you - usually in a bad way.(8B)
  3. 7. "The most important factors are your ____ and weight. Smokejumpers employed in the United States, for example, must weigh 120 and 200 pounds..." (9B)
  4. 9. "In the Grimms' stories, a forest is often the home of evil witches (as in 'Hansel and Gretel'), talking animals, and other ____ beings." (8A)
  5. 11. If you are ____ to a place, you were born there (9 Video)
  6. 12. An example of ____ is a set of gold coins. (9A)
  7. 13. "NG: What's the most ____ meteorite you've found?" (9A)
  8. 15. the words in a written work (8A)
  9. 16. "There are other issues, too. It's ____ to take meteorite pieces from some countries." (9A)
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  1. 1. A ___ refers to a very short period of time. (8B)
  2. 2. "Every year, wildfires ____ millions of hectares of forest land. Homes are damaged and thousands of people die." (9B)
  3. 3. A play with music in which all or most of the words are sung. (8 Video)
  4. 5. for the most part; mainly (8A)
  5. 8. If a book is in the ____ of a table, it is in the center of the table. (9B)
  6. 10. "In 1869, King Ludwig began building Neuschwanstein Castle far away from his ___ in the city." (8 Video)
  7. 14. "The boys did not know what to do. They were ___ to go home." (8B)