Across
- 2. The __________ is the building near Washington, D.C., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. P. 78
- 3. This sound is made by birds, cats, and humans. On page 75, this sound is made by the ref’s whistle.
- 5. This word means “the remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.” Synonyms include: debris, remnants, ruins. P. 72
- 6. James gave Lucas a high-five with a good _________. P. 76
- 8. Lucas’s Dad explained that the explosion and dust were probably a result of the top part of the _________ coming down. P. 70
- 14. Lucas tried not think of the people who might still be in the building – the workers, firefighters, police and _________ who were on the scene. P. 73
- 17. The plane that had been heading for the Capitol or the White House had crashed in ____________. P. 78
- 18. The author uses this word to describe Lucas’s former teammates. P. 77
- 20. Dad brought the ________ model up from the basement. Lucas and his Dad worked on it some nights when neither of them could sleep. P. 80
- 21. Uncle Benny’s injuries included a busted arm, collapsed lung and a _________ ankle. P. 81
- 23. This word means “raised, tiered rows of benches found at sports fields and other spectator events.” P. 76
- 25. Dad told Lucas that it would get ________, as time passed. It wouldn’t be easy, but it would get __________. P. 77
- 26. When the few weak sirens _________, it sounded like the trucks were crying for help. P. 71
Down
- 1. Lucas’s Dad told the people in the convenience store to put a piece of clothing over their mouth because it is not good to _________ this dust. P. 70
- 4. This word means “an apparatus, device, or piece of equipment designed for a particular purpose.” P. 80
- 5. Uncle Benny carried a ____________ man on his back, down the stairs of the North Tower. P. 81
- 7. People or teammates who have defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports.” P. 80
- 9. The ______ took the ball and hurled it. P. 82
- 10. Uncle Benny ran into Tower 1, _________ to get to the burning floors, to get as many people out as he could. P. 79
- 11. Ladder 177 guys and their families attended the football game to cheer on Mark’s twin boys at the first game since Mark’s _________. P. 77
- 12. The four strangers, Lucas and his Dad, stared at the scene of _________ all around them. P. 71
- 13. This word means, “white or colored lines which mark the outer boundaries of a sports field.” P. 80
- 15. Since the air was filled with white floating dust, it seemed to Lucas like they were trapped inside a snow ________. P. 68
- 16. Lucas realized that his Dad might have been in one of the towers if he hadn’t come looking for Lucas in the ____________. P. 73
- 19. Bits of ground glass made the dust __________, which means having rough, sharp points protruding. P. 68
- 20. Since dust was everywhere, the people coughed and hacked and _________. P. 67
- 22. This word means “to have made a harsh, grating noise.” P. 67
- 23. The scene around Lucas reminded him of a book about World War II that he had read, which contained pictures of cities that had been ________ and burned to the ground. P. 71-72
- 24. This word means “sturdy pieces of metal (that are part of a building) used to support the roof or floor above.” Synonyms are joist, support, and brace. P. 71