📚 Part 1: Matching Vocabulary

Instructions: Match each word with its correct definition by writing the letter in the circle.

1. abet

2. beacon

3. braggart

4. cache

5. celestial

6. chasten

7. coherent

8. despondent

A. relating to the sky or heavens

B. to help or encourage wrongdoing

C. a person who boasts about achievements

D. logical and easy to understand

E. a guiding light or signal

F. extremely sad or discouraged

G. a hidden store of items

H. to discipline or correct someone

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Gaps

Instructions: Complete each sentence using the correct vocabulary word from the box.

Word Bank: detract, embezzle, encore, etymology, heartrending, leisurely, clarification

1. The accountant was arrested for trying to _____________ money from the company.

2. The audience demanded an _____________ after the amazing performance.

3. We took a _____________ stroll through the park on Sunday afternoon.

4. The _____________ story about the lost puppy made everyone cry.

5. Could you provide some _____________ about the homework instructions?

6. Nothing could _____________ from her natural beauty and talent.

7. The _____________ of the word "telephone" comes from Greek roots meaning "distant voice".

🔍 Part 3: Word Find Puzzle

Instructions: Find all 15 vocabulary words hidden in the grid below. Words can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.

  
B R A G G A R T C H A S T E N  
E M B E Z Z L E Q W E R T Y U  
A B E T X C V B N M K L J H G  
C L A R I F I C A T I O N S D  
O E T Y M O L O G Y A S D F G  
N I S U R E L Y H J K L Q W E  
C S D E S P O N D E N T Z X C  
O U F G H J K L M N B V C X Z  
H R G T Y H U J I K O L P Q W  
E E T R A C T D E T R A C T E  
R L I U Y T R E W Q A S D F G  
E Y U I O P L K J H G F D S A  
N C A C H E Q W E R T Y U I O  
T A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B  
H E A R T R E N D I N G M N B

Words to find: ABET, BEACON, BRAGGART, CACHE, CELESTIAL, CHASTEN, CLARIFICATION, COHERENT, DESPONDENT, DETRACT, EMBEZZLE, ENCORE, ETYMOLOGY, HEARTRENDING, LEISURELY