Across
- 4. A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence
- 6. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
- 9. In "A Long Walk to Water," this young boy is the main character of the novel, whose life is changed forever by the civil war in Sudan.
- 11. The “perfect place.”
- 12. A word that describes a noun.
- 15. A person, place, thing, or idea.
- 17. In "A Long Walk to Water," Salva's journey to safety and eventual resettlement in the United States begins when he joins a group of boys known as the _______ _______.
- 18. This ancient civilization, located in present-day Mexico and Central America, built impressive pyramids and developed a complex calendar system.
Down
- 1. When you combine two words into one using an apostrophe
- 2. The first planet in our solar system, closest to the Sun.
- 3. This ancient civilization, located in present-day Iraq, is famous for its law code, which is one of the earliest recorded sets of laws.
- 5. The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.
- 7. The layer of Earth made up of solid rock that sits below the Earth's crust.
- 8. This ancient civilization developed along the Nile River and built massive pyramids.
- 10. In "Freak the Mighty," this is the nickname of the other main character, who is small in stature but possesses a brilliant mind and adventurous spirit.
- 13. This type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- 14. In "A Long Walk to Water," Nya spends much of her time walking long distances to fetch this essential resource for her family.
- 16. The “turning point" in a book is referred to as the...
- 18. In "Freak the Mighty," this is the nickname given to the main character, Maxwell Kane, due to his large size and quiet nature.