Across
- 2. A good way to ___my kids into helping with chores is to pretend the chores are really fun—and tell them they aren’t yet old enough to help. The trick always works, and they are helping in no time!
- 5. On days when the weather is cool and grey, I feel ___ and don’t feel like doing much.
- 8. My simple black sedan is difficult to find in parking lots because it is ___ with all the other simple black sedans in the area.
- 11. I had a really ___ dream the other night in which I was a circus animal on a barge in the ocean trying to find a way back to my home.
- 13. Often the best way to deal with ___ students is to stand silently in front of the room and give them “the stare” until they quiet down.
- 15. To ___ his point, my chemistry teacher slammed his textbook on the desk, telling us we would fail if we didn’t read the chapter.
- 17. My creative writing teacher told me I need to add more ___ to my stories, as showing characters discussing with each other is an important part of fiction.
- 19. When I broke several expensive cameras at work, my boss told me he would be making a(n) ___ from the next four paychecks I received.
- 20. For history, we had to create a complete ____ of the war, from the inciting incident until the peace agreement at the end.
Down
- 1. Someone usually puts flags on the front lawn to ___ the anniversary of September 11.
- 3. My dog is terrified of thunderstorms: he ____ in the corner long after the storm has passed.
- 4. I hope since being sick five times this year, I have enough ___ built up that I won’t get sick any longer.
- 6. Everyone wanted to know what college I’d chosen, but I wasn’t ready to ____ that secret until I’d discussed it with my parents first.
- 7. My friend organized a(n) ____ of products produced by the company after the CEO showed pictures of himself hunting endangered animals.
- 9. When I was in kindergarten, I ___ to be an astronaut, but now that I’m in high school, my aspiration is to be an engineer instead.
- 10. Edgar Allan Poe frequently used ___ to emphasize the dark mood of his works, such as when he wrote, “while I pondered, weak and weary,” repeating the “w” sound.
- 12. My brother always asks me to play with toddler toys, and even though I hate it, I often ___ to do so to please my parents.
- 14. My science teacher in ninth grade was ___: sometimes he would talk about philosophy; other times he would talk about literature. It was clear his interests extended beyond science.
- 16. “Milk is to cow as egg is to chicken” is an example of a(n)___, comparing two things.
- 18. My mother-in-law is old-fashioned and did not approve of her niece’s Halloween-themed wedding, noting that wearing a costume and carving jack-o-lanterns is not the appropriate ___ for such a special event.