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Canadian Grade 5 Crossword Challenge

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Canadian Grade 5 Crossword Challenge

Crossword puzzle illustration

🧩 The Crossword Grid

Use the clues below to fill in the crossword puzzle. Write one letter per box.

Crossword Puzzle Grid

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✏️ Draw your own crossword grid in the space above using the numbered clues below, or your teacher may provide a printed grid.

📖 Crossword Clues

➡️ Across

1 Across (7 letters): The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
2 Across (10 letters): Canada's national sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.
3 Across (6 letters): The punctuation mark used at the end of a question.
4 Across (8 letters): A word that describes a noun (e.g., "happy," "tall," "cold").
5 Across (9 letters): The largest ocean in the world, bordering British Columbia.

⬇️ Down

1 Down (8 letters): The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
2 Down (6 letters): A synonym for "tale" or "story" — a written work of fiction.
3 Down (7 letters): The part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.

✏️ Bonus Challenge

Choose ONE of your crossword answers and write a complete sentence using that word. Make sure your sentence shows you understand the meaning!
Which clue was the trickiest? Why did you find it challenging?
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