These crosswords are made for kids ages 8 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. To view or print a crossword puzzle for children click on its title.
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Explorers
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History
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Thanks to Prince _______'s patronage Portuguese ships sailed to the Madeira Islands.. First European to see the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean.. He landed near Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton.. He led the first expedition around the world.. America was named after this explorer..
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Explorers
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History
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Country that Pizarro and Cortez sailed for. Conquered the Aztecs. Sailed around the world. Country that Champlain and Cartier sailed for. Aztec leader.
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Exploring Plants
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Science
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seeds need water, soil, the right temperature, and _____ to sprout. a powdery substance that bees carry from one flower to another. a simple sugar formed in green plants. the part of the plant that carries food to other parts. part of the plant that makes food.
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Exploring Space
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Astronomy
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Any human-made object placed in orbit around a body in space.. All the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.. A reusable spacecraft that launches with the aid of rocket boosters and liquid fuel.. A small vehicle that comes out of the lander and explores the surface of a planet or moon beyond the landing site.. A craft designed to land on the surface of a body in space..
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Expressions and Equations
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Math
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A variable, a number or a number multiplied by a variable. Terms with the same variable and exponent. A math sentence showing two expressions ar equal or equivalent. Operations that undo each other . An expression that containsat least one variable.
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Extreme Animals
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Animals
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Read the clues and complete with the right animal.
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The only defense that this animal have against their depredator is their rancid spray. . According to the World Health Organization, its bite result in the deaths of more than 1 million people every year. . Its tongue weight the same as an adult African elephant. . An adult can fit in an human's hand, and it weighs about 140 grs.. They are so slow that algae grow on them. .
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Extreme Environments
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World Geography
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One hump or two. Sand, sand and more sand. Not very much of this happens. A large area of trees. Lots of them grow in the forest.
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Extreme Weather
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Earth Sciences
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Another name for a 'twister'. A fire that spreads quickly and uncontrolably through an area of forest or scrub. Severe winter storm that brings lots of snow and ice. A flood that appears and travels quickly, with little warning that it's coming. When a region experiences a period of unusually high temperatures.
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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Society
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nearly 900 of this endangered species were killed in the spill. what month did this happen. state where the spill happened . location where ship crashed . act passed by congress in response to the oil spill.
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Eye of the Storm
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Science
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great damage,ruin. in or toward the interior. what is left behind after destruction. thought something would come true. to break into pieces .
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Eyes
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Body
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things that cause disease. bones of the head. thick liquid the body makes that moistens and protects. form and give off. clear liquid from the eyes.
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Ezra and Nehemiah
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Bible
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What the people lived in while traveling in the desert.. What were the shelters called that the Israelites lived in during the festival?. He was the priest.. Moses led the children of Israel out of this place.. How often were the Israelites to celebrate the holiday?.
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Factors & Multiples
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Math
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two numbers. a diagram used to break up a number. used to determine whether a number is divisible by other numbers. separate and divide. highest number that divides into two or more numbers.
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Factors & Multiples
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Math
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two numbers. a diagram used to break up a number. used to determine whether a number is divisible by other numbers. separate and divide. highest number that divides into two or more numbers.
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Fairy Tale
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Entertainment
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what the prince is supposed to be.... lost a shoe. brought a basket to an old lady. often made in wood and magical. a famous wizard helping a future king.
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Fairy Tales
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Literature and Writing
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someone who is not fighting on your side. an abnormally small creature. bad luck. person of noble birth, trained to help the poor and the weak. small, human in form, playful, with magical powers.
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Fairy Tales & Fables
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Literature and Writing
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Name the fairy tale or fable that matches each clue.
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This fable is the one we used as an example in class. This female had seven dwarfs come to live with her and is also a Disney movie.. This fairy tale involves a prince, a maid, and a glass slipper. This story/ character would be considered both a fairy tale and a fable and is in Into the Woods. This word describes something that you must show in your own stories. Two examples of these would be love and jealousy..
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Fall
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Holidays and Seasons
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What season follows Fall? . What month does Fall start? . What is another word for Fall? . What month does Fall end? . In the US, traditionally the Fall season ends after this holiday..
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Falls
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Body
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Bone Strengthening Supplement. . __ or more medications increase risk of fall. . Physical Consequence of Falls . Break in a Bone . Leading cause of __ deaths in US. .
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Family
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Home and Family
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A woman gets married to a man who had a child before. That child is the woman's ________.. you _______ come to class. Your mom and dad get divorced. Your mom gets remarried. Her husband is your________. Your mom and dad get divorced. Your dad gets remarried. His wife is your ________. sisters and brothers are your _________.
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FAMILY MEMBERS
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Home and Family
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Read the clues and fill in the crossword with the correct word.
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the daughter of my brother. the son of my sister. the children of my uncle. the couple of my brother. the couple of my sister.
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Family Tree
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Home and Family
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the daughter of someone's aunt or uncle. the children of a son or daughter. the son of someone's aunt or uncle. the woman to whom a man is married. the man to whom a woman is married.
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Family Values
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Home and Family
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helping others out. being polite. believing in others. caring for others. being true to yourself.
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Famous Americans
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History
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Invented the first telephone. The sixteenth president of the United States; issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared the freedom of slaves in rebelling states. Was famous for his “I Had A Dream” speech. Was a surveyor, farmer, politician, Commander in Chief, and the first president of the United States. Was famous for working in the Underground Railroad and helped free about 300 slaves.
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Fantasy
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Entertainment
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Object. magic. Lord of the rings. magic. mission.
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Far Side of the Moon
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Astronomy
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action of striking one thing against another; collision. the enclosed front section of a rocket. passage of electronic waves from a transmitter to a reciever . line where the Earth and sky meet. a self-contained unit or system within a larger system .
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Farm
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Business and Work
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to grieve or mourn is to _____ a tear. an unusual school is _____warts. _____ perfect is to have exactly the right tone. where not to look for a needle. totie or WC.
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Farming and Populism
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Business and Work
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Hard work of breaking up sod. Granted more then 17 million acres of federal land to the states. Decrease in the money supply and overall lower prices. Gave government owned land to small farmers. Southeners made mass exodust.
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Farms
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Business and Work
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Things on the farm.
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Fun to ride.. Hatched in an incubator.. Quack Quack.. Fun and helpful.. Wooly and warm..
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Fashion
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Entertainment
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Somethng that is in at the time, a ............... is in.. This is somethng that most clothing items have. a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence. If someone designs clothes they are a ....................... how something is done or how it happens.
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Feelings
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Mental Health
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It feels like I am all alone on this world, I feel .... Really angry!. To look at something with fixed eyes for a long time. I always know what she is going to do next, she is .... My hands are sweaty and my legs are shaking, I am ....
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Fight For Freedom
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History
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One who is owned by another as property. The river in which Washington's Army crossed to attack the Hessians. Ones who stayed loyal to the King. Freedom chasers and ones who left the King. General of the British Army.
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Figuarative Language
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Literature and Writing
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He is a bulldozer. The wind whispered in my ears. He is like a soldier. In a pickle.
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Figurative Language
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Literature and Writing
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A comparison between two things. Does not use like or as.. An exaggeration. . When a nonhuman object is given human characteristics.. Sound words written out.. A comparison between two things using like or as..
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Figurative Language
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Literature and Writing
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the moon was a ghostly galleon' is what type of figurative language?. A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point. The chocolate cake spoke to me in the middle of the night. A single word that sound like what it refers to. school is like a prison is an example of what type of figurative language?.
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Figurative Language
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Literature and Writing
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What does Personification describe . A non literal description . Adding human features to an inanimate object. The language used in this crossword . A comparative figure of speech.
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Finn McCool
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Books
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An old story handed down from the past .. A new born child.. one of Finn's wives.. A conflict or struggle .. A walkway where people or animals can walk. .
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First Aid
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Health
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Blockage in the brain.. Last resort, may lead to amputation.. Explosion of blood, most dangerous. . Coronary arteries are blocked.. Stands for deformity, open wounds, tenderness and swelling..
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First Aid
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Health
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you need an appointment to see him. red body liquid. sharp intrument found in the firstaid box. caused by heat from the sun. a bandage that supports an injured arm.
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First Inaugural Address of George Washington
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History
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to pass on from one thing to another. calm . pleasing. a feeling or emotion. showing dignity.
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Flag Football
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Sports
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When the offense gets their flag pulled behing their own goal line.. The player who runs the offense and throws the ball.. When a defensive player catches a pass intended for an offensive player.. Throwing the football underhand to a receiver to the side of you or behing you. Can occur anywhere on the field.. When a player drops the football after they caught it. Any time this happens in flag football it is a down..
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Flat Stanley
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Books
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Stanley is _____. Access to the secret ingredient. They speak this language in Mexico . Flat Stanley has one of these. Carmen and Stanley did this.
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Flooding
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Meteorology
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This is when there is lots of rain.(5) (4). This is a type of dam.(5). Some places have ____ __ under the soil. This is so that the rain can't soak down and run over the ground instead.(11) (4). When there is very heavy rainfall, there is a sudden flood which is called ___(5) (5). They rescue people who are trapped in their homes or cars because of the floods.(6).
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Florence Nightengale
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History
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Head of War Department. Her nickname was '______ with the Lamp'. Florence always carried this while helping the soldiers. Where did Florence and other nurses go to help in the war hospital?. Person who gave Florence a brooch for her work, Queen _______.
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Flow of Energy
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Physics
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the first needed organism in a food chain. a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food. vegetation used as fuel. this eats other organisms like producers. a depiction of the amount of energy in each trophic level of an ecosystem.
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Flowers
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Earth Sciences
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The male part of the plant which produces the pollen. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. . A fine powdery substance. Protected the flower when it was in bud. The sepal is often green.. The enlarged basal portion of the pistil where ovules are produced..
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Food
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Food
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Large yellow citrus fruit. Amount of food, that is served to a person at one time. Small amount of food eaten between meals. Yellow citrus fruit, that has a sour taste. Make bread or cake in oven.
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Food
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Food
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Use the clues to find the words to complete the crossword
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The mineral which helps to build strong bones and teeth. Counts os one of your five a day. This word completed the title of the food group, meat, fish and ...... Items from this food group should be served at every meal and snack. One of the best drinks to keep the body hydrated.
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Food Allergies
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Health
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Use the hints to figure out what term goes in each numbered squares.
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An allergy that has a reaction to only milk. It happens when your immune system perceives harmless food as threat and tries to attack it.. An allergy that includes beans, peas, and lentils. A natural sugar found in milk and dairy products. Percentage of people that have a food allergy to one the 'big eight' food allergies.
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Food Prep Terms
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Food
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to add, salt pepper,or other substances to food to enhance flavor. to coat an item of food in flour or breadcrumbs before cooking it. to blend two or more ingredients together into a single mixture. to cook food by dry heat, such as an oven. to cook just below the boiling point.
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