Dict/Spec Crossword
Across
- 3. A book you’d grab if you weren’t sure how to spell or define a word
- 4. A short, wise saying from a famous person that people often repeat
- 7. Standing on top of a mountain gives you a different one of these
- 9. At a basketball game, this person is sitting in the stands watching
- 12. If you don’t know the ending of a book, you might do this and make a guess
- 13. In court, this is the formal statement that someone is accused of a crime
- 14. An actor’s clear pronunciation of words on stage shows good this
- 15. An art show that looks back at all the paintings from an artist’s career
- 17. A ruler who makes all the rules and doesn’t let others share power
- 19. When a teacher reads aloud and students write down exactly what is said
- 20. A giant fireworks show on the Fourth of July could be called this
Down
- 1. If one person says it’s raining and another says it’s sunny, their statements do this
- 2. A detective might do this to a clue with a magnifying glass
- 5. When you sit quietly and think about your own feelings and thoughts
- 6. Before making a big decision, this person carefully considers every option
- 8. If you see dark clouds, you might do this and say it’s going to rain
- 10. What you should show to a teacher, coach, or someone you admire
- 11. What a jury announces at the end of a trial — guilty or not guilty
- 16. Another word for eyeglasses
- 18. When a king commands that “Everyone must pay taxes,” it’s this kind of official order