LA Midterm - Spring 2025

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Across
  1. 4. A change from one thing to another, like moving to a new grade.
  2. 5. A feeling that someone or something is not good enough.
  3. 7. Rosa worked in the ___ department of a store.
  4. 8. Not choosing a side in a fight or game.
  5. 11. This is the section of the bus where Rosa was sitting when she was arrested.
  6. 14. To pay for medical bills, Ida's family must sell part of their apple ___.
  7. 15. To save something, like water or energy.
  8. 17. After Rosa's arrest, many blacks in the community began to ___ the buses.
  9. 18. His full name is Robert Downey, Jr. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  10. 19. Davy can drink the whole ___ River dry.
  11. 22. To refuse to obey; go against the rules.
  12. 23. Very exact and correct.
  13. 24. Saying something is much bigger or worse than it really is; like "I waited forever!"
  14. 29. Ms. W asks Ida to be the ___ ___ because she knows that Ida has read the story before.
  15. 30. Please give this letter to Mr. Chen. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  16. 31. To make someone admire you.
  17. 33. Turn left onto the Old Mill Rd. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  18. 36. The shade from trees helps keep ___ in the soil.
  19. 37. Davy can whip ten times his weight in ___.
  20. 38. This is the name of the comet that's heading straight for Earth!
  21. 40. Huge, slow-moving masses of ice.
  22. 41. Davy ate these before his fight with the comet.
  23. 44. A very, very smart person.
  24. 46. My dad listens to lectures by Prof. Jones. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  25. 49. We took a walk along Ocean Blvd. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
Down
  1. 1. Davy made the comet so ____ that now it misses Earth by 39 million miles.
  2. 2. What is Rosa's job?
  3. 3. Ida's whole world changes when her mom is diagnosed with ____.
  4. 6. So surprised you can't move or speak.
  5. 9. The library is located on Main St. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  6. 10. Your point of view or how you see things.
  7. 12. Andrew writes songs as a form of ___. He puts his heart into each song he writes.
  8. 13. If you are sick, you should see Dr. Kim. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  9. 16. Hidden from view.
  10. 20. After almost a year of protesting, the ___ ___ ruled that segregation on buses was illegal.
  11. 21. This is a story that has larger than life characters and events that couldn't happen in real life.
  12. 25. Ms. W is unable to read to the class because she has a ___ ___.
  13. 26. You need to ______ out a wet towel to dry it.
  14. 27. A sponge will ______ water.
  15. 28. Dr. King was an important leader of the ___ ___ Movement.
  16. 32. The amount of water on Earth has never ____.
  17. 34. Another word for 'start' or 'begin'.
  18. 35. Most of Earth's water is found in ____.
  19. 36. My neighbor is Mrs. Patel. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  20. 39. Waiting excitedly for something to happen.
  21. 42. Plant roots hold soil in place and stop ____.
  22. 43. Their house address is 123 Park Ave. (find the abbreviated words and write the full word in the boxes)
  23. 45. Please call the restaurant to ______ a table for dinner.
  24. 47. Davy combs his hair with a ___.
  25. 48. Land where plants cannot grow easily; empty.