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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Who was Theodore Roosevelt
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History
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He was 42 when he was __into office.. He was sworn in the ___ of 1901 as president.. Was born in this month.. Went by the nickname __?. First president to ride in a ___?.
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Who Wore It Best
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School
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College Mascots
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Bill Murray fought with these rodents in Caddy Shack, but they are more than welcome in Minnesota. You don't want to mess with these mascots, especially on Coach K's basketball court. When you are from Georgia this is likely your favorite breed of dog. This collegiate version of TCU is not an amphibian on the rough side. Hail to the Victors.
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Why Did the Europeans Explore?
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History
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It stops curiosity . A group of people catagorized by there beliefs and charcteristics . Belief in christ. The East. Cloth made from the cocoon of a certain 'worm'.
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Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall
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Holidays and Seasons
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Read the statements and fill in the blanks using the crossword puzzle
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I noticed my jacket had a loose _______________. . The students were asked to _________________ making so much noise.. ___________________ is the season for Day of the Dead and Halloween. . Late August or early September are usually hot; they are the ___________.. When coloring a map, sometimes it is better to _______________ it with colored pencil..
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Why South Carolina Seceded From the Union
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History
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group of southern states who wanted to form their own country . invention that made the south dependent on slavery making it easier to clean cotton. to leave a country and form another country. took place in Nov 1960 to decide on how to proceed when Lincoln was elected . elected president in 1860 did not want slavery in the territories.
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Wild Animals That Are Becoming Domesticated
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Animals
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Spray when scared as a defense mechanism; smell is hard to get rid of. Carnivorious mammal that is a part of the dog family; has a bushy tail. Looks similar to guinea pig, but is three times the size!. Rodent found almost everywhere; lives in trees and stores food in the winter. Salamander that is native to Mexico.
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William Penn
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History
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Penn lived in his new colony from 1682 to 1684 (and 1699 to 1701) where he implemented a most impressive and advanced form of democratic government. He also tolerated people of all different religious beliefs. His political ideals were a great inspir. What religion was William Penn?. Penn treated the Indians of Pennsylvania with great fairness. Penn even learned some Indian languages so as to better communicate with them. The Great Treaty made with the Indians, that provided them with a substantial amount of money for their land,. Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?. Where was William Penn born?.
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William Shakespeare
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Literature and Writing
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The place he was born in.. The month his birthday and the day he died is in. One of the most famous sayings in one of his plays. The number of siblings he had. This was one of his occupations.
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Wilson, War, and Peace
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History
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Group of merchant ships sailing together; protected by war ships.. Isolationist senotors opposed any treaty that had a League of nations folded into it.. Republican foreign policy expert.. Opposed to the treaty as it was written.. Right of people to choose their own form of goverment..
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Wind Energy
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Science
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a grant of money, often from the government. a formal order or command. a shape that reduces drag from air movement. energy caused by wind. a machine that converts one form of energy into another.
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Winston Churchill, Painter
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History
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As Churchill aged, he started to paint with a more professional __________.. Churchill oftentimes painted locations, such as _________, when he first saw them and their beauty.. _______ Sickert provided mentoring and great advice to Churchill on painting, in the early 1920s. . Painting was Churchill's ___________ from the day he started.. ________________ was not only a famous British politician, but also a painter. .
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Winter
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Holidays and Seasons
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A warm chocolate drink to enjoy. The white stuff that falls from the sky in Winter. A Winter activity on a frozen pond. Keep your hands warm and start with an M. Wear this on your head or you're sure to get cold.
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Winter
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Holidays and Seasons
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Weather with frozen water falling from the sky. Frozen water falling from the sky. Where smoke leaves the house from a fireplace. Soft or woolly coverings. A type of tree that does not lose it's leaves in winter.
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Winter
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Holidays and Seasons
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parents do it when it snows. four of these things year round. season after Fall. type of precipatation but cold. gliding on shoes in winter.
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Winter
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Holidays and Seasons
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a very light snow fall. a long winter sleep. very breezy. frozen 'dew' on the grass. kind of cold.
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Winter
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Holidays and Seasons
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something you scoop up snow with. a time of year. a cold season. a cold material. using special shoes on ice.
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Winter Holiday
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Holidays and Seasons
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Jewish toy. massive snow storm. jolly old man dressed in red. Holiday celebrating Jesus's birthday. _________ the red nose reindeer.
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Winter Olympics
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Sports
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What is a warm season?. What would the title of this be with out Winter?. What was the first winter sport to be included in the Winter Olympics?. What sport was Jamie Anderson in?. What is the country that is holding the 2014 Winter Olympics?.
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Winter Olympics
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Sports
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the athlete rides on a flat sled - head first down an ice track. athletes compete on a board which is like one large ski, to glide on snow doing jumps and tricks. steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg. individuals, pairs or groups skate on the ice - usually to music. sometimes called bobsled.
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Winter Sports
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Holidays and Seasons
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something that you put on your skin so that you don't get a sunburn. A season which comes after fall. A piece of equipment that you need when playing hockey. Wear layers of clothes. A sport that is a lot like skateboarding or surfing on the snow.
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Winter!
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Holidays and Seasons
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You throw snow. It rains this white stuff. A warm color. A yummy milky drink. A swirly candy.
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Wise Judgement
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Society
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Grasping the whole reality of the situation; seeing ______ clearly.. Sometimes our path to _______ ________ is blocked by an obstacle . figure out what would accomplish the goo and to act accordingly; knowing your own _____ ___ ______.. The abitlity to make decisions according to a well-formed conscience and the willingness to carry out these descisions.. What is most needed in the situation; figuring out the _____..
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Witch and Wizard
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Books
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Safe place for runaways. Evil spirits who live in the Shadowland. Humans who can enter portals. Humans who can not enter portals. A magical wall where messages appear.
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Witch of Blackbird Pond
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Books
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A felling that something bad will happen. In a happy non caring way. In a way that shows complete joy. A delicate patterned design often made with metal. Soft moist bag of mustard and herbs.
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Wolverine
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Entertainment
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An agreement to stop fighting and live in peace. What was Smitty's job?. What came out of James's hands when he was scared?. ____________X is the leader of the X-Men. A Super Hero's set of clothes.
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Wolves
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Animals
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Animals that hunt other animals for food.. A wild land where few people live.. Possible danger or harm.. To introduce again.. The way that someone makes money to support himself or herself..
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Womans march to Versailles
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History
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The king was _________ by the group of women.. The price of bread did what during this time?. King decissin was to move his court where?. women had what kind of behavior?. Occured during the ______ revolution.
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Women in the Bible
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Bible
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Successful in getting Samson to divulge the source of his strength. Sister of Moses. Mother of Samuel. Zechariah's wife and Mary's cousin.. The Lord made her childless because she mocked the way the King worshipped the Lord..
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Word Study
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Spelling Lists
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To create something seem less appealing.. Tending to produce, contributive, helpful, favorable. The way of causing.. A word that is used before a noun, pronoun,or to show place, time,direction ect.. The adhesive friction of a body on some surface..
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Wordly Wise
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Spelling Lists
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a person who offers to do a job; usually without pay. able to learn, think and understand quickly and easily. the land beside the sea. a public sale. a flow of air, water or electricity.
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Wordly Wise
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Spelling Lists
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A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concern about what may happen in the future.. Being like others of its kind.. A large number.. A shortage.. A small village..
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Wordly Wise
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Spelling Lists
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The silky case that a caterpillar makes to protect itself . A small amount of water or other liquid. A dividing line between two states or countries. Fit or right for some purpose or event.. A sweet liquid produced by many flowering plants. .
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Words
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Spelling Lists
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Shook. Moving in waves. Brave or Feerless. Parts of something Broken. To change direction.
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Words
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Spelling Lists
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to give a small and often mean or sly laugh. an act or expression showing disrespect or scorn. to draw back from or as if from physical pain. to murmur complainingly or angrily. of or resembling a legend.
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Words
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Spelling Lists
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Opposite of rough. Hunter's do this in the forest.. Butterflies birthplace. Yard's have these.. The lawyers will ___ you innocent..
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Words From Shakesphere
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Literature and Writing
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without disguise . little remains of it . a rush of wind . to spend money carefully and sparingly . 'large and outstanding'.
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Words that Start with K
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Spelling Lists
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do this to a soccer ball. put this on french fries. animal with a pouch. flies in the wind. a baby cat.
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Words with Double Consonants
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Spelling Lists
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made unclean or impure; contaminated. a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth. straggling, as an assemblage of parts. falling in torrents. a person professionally engaged in mental labor, as a writer or teacher. .
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Words With IAN
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Spelling Lists
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Studies numbers. Someone who plays a musical instrument . Funny man/woman. Does the wiring in your house. Provides amusement.
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Workforce Terminology
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Business and Work
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the automatically controlled system, by mechanical . contracting tasks to outside agencies or persons. a skill associated with high performance. extending past rates of change into the future. assisting employees to find jobs with other employers.
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World of Sega
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Recreation
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Ahead of its time. Before title screen. Genesis does what ___. Planet. Streets od rage or sonic rush.
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World War 1
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History
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Germany and who had a alliance in the summer of 1914. People who lived through World War 1 called it The...... The trenches extended about how many hundred miles. Britain was threatened by who for their growing naval power. During the Great war, who was called the Western Front.
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World War 1
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History
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Fill in the crossword puzzle with words that match the definition!
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Also known as the Entente Powers, consisted of the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy came in 1915 and U.S. in 1917. A killing of a prominent person for political or ideological reasons. A person killed or injured in a war or an accident. A type of combat in which opposing troops fight in trenches facing each other. an agreement among people or nations to unite for a cause.
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World War 2
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History
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This was dropped during the war.. Where people went when the siren sounded. . Family who looked after an evacuee.. This came into force in January 1940 so things didn't run out.. When children were moved from cities to safe areas. .
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World War I
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History
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Nations of Great Britian, France, Russia, and United States . region along the German-Russia border where Russians and Serbs battled German and Austrians. underwater warship whose primary weapon was a self-propelled underwater missile. An agreement to stop fighting . Germanys military plan at the outbreak of WWI.
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World War II Tales
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History
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FASCIST DICTATOR OF ITALY. LARGE MILITARY MACHINES. FASCIST DICTATOR OF JAPAN. BATTLE HALFWAY. WATER REGION WHERE THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY TOOK PLACE.
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World War ll
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History
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What place did the Japanese atack the U.S.?. Where couldnt Japanese live on May 10, 1942?. What was the code name for the atomic bomb (_______ project)?. What Japanese tired to fight for his rights? . Who was president at this time?.
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World War One
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History
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A shell that did not explode.. A air ship used by the Germans to bomb Britain.. A peice of cloth used to show a particular duty or function.. A word used instead of 'join'.. A shelter made in the wall of a trench..
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World War One
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History
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places dug by soldiers to protect themselves. very useful tool to dig trench. protections filled with earth and mud. soldiers had to put it on their heads to protect themselves fron injuries. lot of soldiers used to write in this kind of book.
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Writing
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Literature and Writing
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forms and reports
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A report that includes the group calculations such as subtotals, but does not include the individual detail lines is called a ____ report. Once you create mailing labels, you can customize them just as you can customize other reports. In ____ view, you can add a picture to the label, change the font size, adjust the spacing between controls, or make any other desired changes. . controls are not associated with data from the database and are used to display such things as the report’s title. To assign a theme to a single object, click the Themes button (Design tab | Themes group) to display the Theme ____. . The contents of the ____ section print once at the beginning of the report.
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