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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The Nineteenth Century
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History
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The last name of the type designer from the US in the 1820's. Arts & ________ was a variety of unadorned, geometrically, structured, decorative art in 1890. _______ bed press could print 1000 pages/hr and was created in 1814. Last name of the man who wrote the captions of Philipon's 3 papers. Last name of one who created the Manifesto of the Communist Party in 1818.
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The Northern Lights
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World Geography
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Which season is best to see them?. The Northern Lights are actually a result of collisions between______ particles.. One of the most common colors of Northern Lights is pale___.. Clear ________ make it easier to see them.. scientific name for Northern Lights in the north.
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The Northern Renaissance
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History
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What did the growth of cities help create?. Why were other people starting to interact more?. Who invented the printing press. How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?. Name one thing Shakespeare wrote..
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The Organization of Congress
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Government and Politics
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People in the districts they represent. Whats the processed called by setting up new district lines after reapportisnment has been completed. Which House has the larger body in Congress. Each term of Congress is divided into two years is . Made up of two hoses,the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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The Other Side of Dark
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Books
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The murderer. The weapon used to murder Stacey's mom. Number of years Stacey was in the hospital. Stacey's older sister. Stacey's parent who wasn't killed.
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The Other Side Of The Island
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Books
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Character Names
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The main character in the book. The main character's father. The main character's brother. The octupos in the book. The main character changed her name to....
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The Outdoors
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Recreation
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The outdoors is a puzzle about the outdoors
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We like to annoy you. Twinkle twinkle little ....... How I wonder what you are. I am cold and white. Look up and I am always there. I float around in the sky.
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The Outdoors
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Recreation
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We like to annoy you. Twinkle twinkle little ....... How I wonder what you are. I am cold and white. Look up and I am always there. I float around in the sky.
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The Outer Planets
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Astronomy
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note: all phrase or multiple-word answers are combined
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the brighter clouds in layered atmospheres. Uranus was once thought to be _________.. second largest planet; famous for its many rings. what all outer planets are classified as (considers the composition of the planets). the gap that separates Saturn's two brightest rings.
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The Outsiders
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Books
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the title of the novel we are reading. the main theme in the Outsiders. She was only 16 years old when she wrote the story. Mrs. O'Briant called Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally this . it always happens between the Greasers and the Socs.
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The Outsiders
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Books
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Where was Johney and Pony going when pony woke up? chapter (7). What did Pony and Johney save from the burning chuch? chapter (6). What where all the boy's getting pumped up for? chapter (9). At the hospital the nurse said that 'johney is really _ _ _ _ _'? chapter (8). What are Ponyboy,Johney,Two-bit,Dally, and Soda? chapter (1).
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The Outsiders
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Books
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Why does Dally get shot?. Who kills Johnny?. Who is the main characters middle brother?. What happened to Johnny in the beginning of the book?. Why did Ponyboy pass out at the church?.
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The Outsiders
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Literature and Writing
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Find the words in the following puzzle
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A place to file for justice.. Another word for ciggarette.. A place for bad people.. Puzzled.. A car..
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The Outsiders
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Books
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where dally told ponyboy and johnny to hide. who killed bob . youngest greaser. who broke out of the hosptial and went to the rumble. who did johnny die .
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The Outsiders
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Books
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to interrupt or cut off, the voice for example. distant physically or emotionally; non-emotional, or non-caring. angered at something unjust or wrong. smartly or boldly stylish; dashing. pulled or drawn tight .
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The Outsiders: Vocabulary
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Literature and Writing
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a slang term for jail. unconcerned about consequences; without caution. to cut off or hold back. a street fight. cotton fabric with stripes or checks.
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The Parable of the Great Banquet
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Bible
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The guest who received the invitations made ______ for not coming.. God tells us about the feast He has prepared for our souls in the ______. A man prepared a _______ and invited many guests.. When we don't have ______ to read or learn from God's Word we are making excuses.. The master told the servant to invite the ______, those who can't use their arms or legs..
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The Particle Theory and Changes of State
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Science
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Adding heat to water simply changes water to steam or __.. The temperature at which a substance melts is called its melting __.. A heating __ is a graph showing how a substance's temperature changes while being heated.. Adding heat to ice simply changes the ice to __.. As water is heated, its __ gain energy and move faster and faster..
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The Path to the Constitution
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Government and Politics
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Changes to the Constitution. Those who were against the new Constitution. The first ten amendments to the Constitution. Event that showed people how weak the national government was. Former Virginia governor who opposed the Constitution due to the fact he thought it made the state governments less important.
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The Patriot
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History
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Character Hung in the Beginning of the Story. Sophia's Brother. Title of The Book. Main Character. The _____ Occupied The Calderwoods Home City .
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The Pavlovian Theory
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Science
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The law of temporal ______ is where the two stimuli must be presented close together in time in order for an association to be made. A type of conditioning in which involves a development of an association between a neutral stimulus, an unconditioned stimulus and an involuntary response, deduced through repetitive exposure to the stimuli . A psychological process which is learnt and elicits a behavioural response. The resulting event in which follows a ( ). A scientific procedure conducted in order to test a hypothesis.
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The Pearl
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Books
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Tries to trick Kino. Warns Kino about the dealers. Where Kino finds the pearl. Believes the pearl is evil. Try and get Kino to sell the pearl.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
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Books
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a woman employed to teach children in a private household. . a square of cotton or other finely woven material. feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure. irritate intensely, infuriate. wild and noisy disorder or confusion.
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The Piano Guys
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Music
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type of music they play. they didn't think they were this if they played orchestra instruments. where they like to film their videos. where they tour. type of band these instruments are usually played in .
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The Pigman
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Books
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What is the nickname of Mr. Pignati?. Who was the boy breaking the pigs at the party?. During the party, who was walking outside?. What is the name of the Pigman's monkey?. Where did Pigman say his wife was?.
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The PigMan
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Books
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Work or hobby. below the level of awareness. opposing disagreeable. high blood pressure. formation of blood clot in a blood vessel.
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The Pit and the Pendulum
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Literature and Writing
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the city that the inquisitorial prison is located in. the belt binding the protagonist to a wooden frame. where the protagonist thought the inquisitors had put him to die. most feared method of death for the protagonist . material draped across the walls of the apartment in which the protagonist is sentenced..
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The Plains
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World Geography
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After water, these were the Plains' most important natural resource.. Meaning 'in short supply.'. One of three important crops grown by Central Plains people, along with beans and corn.. A carrier made of wooden poles and pulled by dogs.. Any man who was a good warrior and a good leader could become this..
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The Planets
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Astronomy
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Use the folliwng words: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto; Inner Planets; Outer Planets
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planets farthest from the sun. the second farthest planet from the sun. the planet farthest from the sun. the planet where we live. planets closest to the sun.
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The Planets Revolve Around the Sun
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Astronomy
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not considered a planet anymore because of being so far away and small. very hot and stormy planet. This planet has rings made of rocks and ice.. The largest ball of energy and light that is ia star and is extremely hot. 4th planet from the sun that is redish in color.
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The President's Roles
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Government and Politics
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Head of the Executive Branch. Leader of his/her political party. Architect of American Foreign Policy. Proposer of the legislative agenda. Ceremonial Head of the Government.
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The Prince and his Bride
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Movies
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Another word for celebration. Another word for 'looked at'. The Prince gave every village girl one of these. They all lived happily ever - - - - -. The Prince did this to make sure the seeds did not grow.
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The Raven
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Literature and Writing
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Complete the crossword puzzle
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stop. old-fashioned, out of date. asking. cheerless, unhappy. a bow or another sign of respect.
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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
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Literature and Writing
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Can you fill in the blanks from this famous poem?
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filled me with __________terrors. As of some one gently __________, __________at my chamber door.. Once upon a __________dreary. Quoth the Raven '__________'. sorrow for the lost __________.
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The Reconstruction of the Civil War
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History
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Gold was found here in 1858. the title for a discovery of ore. An important person to American Literature during the period of Reconstruction. Monetary assistance. Important leader to CA.
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the Reformation
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History
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what country did the reformation start in. giving jobs to family members. what century did the reformation start in. not living in Parish. created Protestant religion.
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The Renaissance Lute
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Music
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the lower strings of the lute.. the wood that lutes were made of.. the place in which the player pushs on the strings to change the pitch.. the main part of the lute that produces the sound.. A composition technique that used multiple layers of harmony..
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The Revolution Begins
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US History
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complete the crossword
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one of early battles that actually took place at Breed's Hill. this army included soldiers from all colonies to fight the war. a group of delegates. people who were ready to fight at a minutes notice. colonists choose to fight for independence from Great Britain .
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The Revolutionary War
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US History
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Document drafter by the 1st Continental Congress. “Declaration of ___.. She urged her husband to “remember the ladies”. (2 words). Colonist who agreed with the British were called ______.. State where George Washington was born. . A key city in the early days of the war..
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The Road to Rio
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Movies
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What athlete did Liukin report to TFK to watch out for in the upcoming Olympics? (First and last name.). Former Lympian Liukin says that you should always set what for yourself?. What is the top medal you can be awarded in the Olympics?. What is the last name of the TFK Reporter who wrote this article?. How many medals did Nastial Liukin win in 2008?.
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The Rock Cycle
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Science
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fine-grained metamorphic rock. the solid-state recrystallization of already existing rock. the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes. one of the 3 main rock types. a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock.
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The Rock Cycle
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Geology
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A layer in the soil. The process of moving sediment from one place to another. A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are passed together. A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure change an existing rock. The smallest particlea that make up soil.
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The Rock Cycle
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Geology
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Material is laid down. Mineral grains are not arranged in panes or bands. The quality of a rock. Grains of sand are eroded from hills and mountains. Sediment moves from one location to another.
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The Rock Cycle
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Earth Sciences
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when the rock stops. a piece of ice. the study of rocks. contains fossils. when weathering and this work together to form a sedimentary rock.
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The Roman Crossword
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History
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traded for other resources . casual dinner in Rome. gathered fish for the people. not idealist but........ family is all in the fathers hands.
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The Roman Gods
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History
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Enter the Roman names for the gods
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Demeter's Roman name. Hades' Roman name. Artemis' Roman name. Athene's Roman name. Aphrodite's Roman name.
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The Rules of Survival
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Books
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Main character. Take away kids from their parents. The little sisters favorite cearal. Mom's Boyfriend. The city that they live in.
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The Savage Fortress
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Books
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your mom or dads brother. a younger person. the name of the evil one, see 'Wanted'. a creature from the underworld. a animal with no legs that slithers.
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The Scarlet Letter
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Books
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Chillingworth pretends to be a.... Hester and Dimmesdale meet near a.... Mistress Hibbins mentions that the scarlet letter is the mark of the.... She is married to Chillingworth but has an affair. Where do Hester and Pearl go to wait for Dimmesdale?.
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The Scarlet Letter
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Books
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Describes Hesters additude torward the town. What Hester wears on her chest. Person who tried taking Pearl away from Hester. Pearls Mother. The one thing Hester will not reveal.
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