Across
- 5. says "I don't have time for this"
- 7. positive name Melinda calls Andy when he was flirting with her at the party (134)
- 9. holiday we are celebrating Thursday
- 11. famous female author on the poster Melinda hangs in her closet at school
- 12. what Melinda steals off Hairwoman's desk
- 15. gave Melinda a ride and wants to hear what she has to say
- 16. giving human like characteristics to inanimate objects
- 17. sound a turkey makes
- 18. hint to what will happen later in the story
- 19. comparison between two unlike things without using like, as, than, or resembles
- 23. name of the group Heather wants to be part of
- 24. topic Mr. Neck wants to "debate" and is upset about
- 27. class Melinda passes out in when she has a flashback
- 29. wanted the turkey to be the national bird, not an eagle
- 33. object Melinda takes down in her room and puts in her closet
- 34. hangs out with the foreign exchange students and said she hates Melinda
- 35. name of the high school Melinda attends
- 36. social studies teacher who has his eye on Melinda
- 38. object Melinda drew for the year
- 39. shopping day after Thanksgiving where all the crazies shop for the best deals
- 40. the way Melinda and her parents mostly communicate
- 42. Melinda thinks this is humiliating and should be illegal
Down
- 1. "friend" who used Melinda and then dumped her
- 2. a common pie flavor besides apple on Thanksgiving
- 3. artist Melinda studies who made cubism famous
- 4. this book is structured with four of these
- 6. where Melinda goes when she ditches school but realizes she isn't actually sick
- 8. the Detroit Lions and this team always play on Thanksgiving day
- 10. repetition of the same beginning consonant sound
- 13. object that falls to the ground when Melinda opens the Valentine from Heather
- 14. something Ms.Hawks is grateful for :)
- 15. the protagonist of Speak
- 20. Melinda's English teacher obsessed with symbolism
- 21. animal Melinda refers to herself when she sees the predator Andy
- 22. the amino acid found in turkey often to blame for making you sleepy after eating it
- 25. comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles
- 26. food thrown at Melinda and a common Thanksgiving dinner side dish
- 28. the president responsible for making Thanksgiving a national holiday
- 30. the average turkey weighs about this many pounds
- 31. Melinda's nervous habit is biting these
- 32. the one class Melinda has had an A in all year
- 37. Melinda's lab partner who stands up to Mr. Neck and invites her to his house
- 41. traditional food most commonly served at Thanksgiving
