Across
- 2. Some people say “if something is dirty and worn, that the thing is ________. P. 19
- 3. Rat loves to ______ on things (not fingers, though). P. 19
- 6. After the dog leaped, he rammed into the cage, ________ Sweetie and Twitch into the display of art books. P. 21
- 8. The rat in the fairy tale is the hero because he drives the _______ that carries the young lady to the ball. P. 19
- 9. The squirrel calls Sweetie _________. P. 20
- 10. Sweetie’s friend ________, the squirrel, comes after school to visit. P. 19
- 12. Sweetie was dizzier than the time Miss Krause put him in an _______ ball and the ball got kicked across the room. P. 22
- 16. In the squirrel’s stories, the bad guy is always an ______. P. 20
- 17. Sweetie is the _______ rat. P. 18
- 20. After the accident, the cage was no longer a _______ place to hide. P. 22
- 21. Sweetie loves to hear _________, even when the hero is not a rat. P. 19
- 22. The dog got tangled up in his own, long _______. P. 21
- 23. Because rats cannot see very well, they often stay close to the _______ when they are loose in a room. P. 20
Down
- 1. This word means “report another’s wrongdoings.” P. 18
- 4. This word means “move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements.” P. 19
- 5. The nails of the dog’s paws ________ the wood of the table. P. 21
- 7. This word means aims, goals, or purposes. P. 20
- 11. Twitch ran up the leg of the table and yelled, “Cousin! ________!” P. 20
- 13. Sweetie is working hard to _______ people by taking the treat very gently from Mrs. Krause’s hand. P. 19
- 14. This is the name of the story that Mrs. Krause reads to the incoming first graders. P. 19
- 15. Without the rat coachman, the young lady wouldn’t even meet the __________. P. 19
- 18. Students often ask the library whether Sweetie will ______. P. 18
- 19. If someone has _______ hair, people call it a “rat’s nest.” P. 19