ELA 9 From our Stories
Across
- 1. a particular common garden flower ; the Chinese variety blooms in early summer
- 4. staggering back
- 5. person, especially a child, with an extraordinary talent or ability
- 6. small steep waterfall; anything suggesting such a waterfall
- 7. useless; hopeless
- 8. sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid some risks
- 10. a well-meaning way
- 12. temporary relief or escape
- 14. having a bad smell
- 15. having a strange, bizarre design; shocking or offensive
- 16. things given or granted as privileges
- 18. urges on; stirs up
- 20. acted hesitantly; showed uncertainty
- 21. lazily; idly
- 23. clearly and directly stated
- 24. settled down; became less active or intense
- 26. unsophisticated
- 27. careful about what ones says or does
Down
- 1. able to be felt; easily perceived
- 2. prevented
- 3. severe shortage of food
- 8. in a risky way; insecurely
- 9. hard, dense gem stone
- 11. reduce in value
- 12. payback; punishment or misdeed
- 13. producing a sharp smell
- 17. misgivings about something one feels is wrong
- 19. suffering or sickened
- 22. disagreement; difference of opinion
- 25. sharp or clever reply