Ruby's School Walk: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Ruby's School Walk by Kathryn White. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use it on your tablet, phone, or computer. 

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Across

  • 3. a small imaginary creature with magic powers, which looks like a very small person
  • 4. having nothing inside
  • 9. a large reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers
  • 12. a ___ place is believed to be visited regularly by the soul of a dead person
  • 14. a very deep, loud noise
  • 15. if an animal is on the ___, it moves around an area quietly, especially because it is hunting another animal
  • 16. to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong

Down

  • 1. dealing with dangerous or hard situations without fear
  • 2. a dangerous animal
  • 5. in stories, a woman who has a fish’s tail instead of legs and who lives in the sea
  • 6. having a lot of power
  • 7. very important objects, such as gold
  • 8. a type of tall plant like grass that grows in wet places
  • 10. a large imaginary animal that has wings and a long tail and can breathe out fire
  • 11. darkness caused by missing light
  • 13. an imaginary creature in stories that looks like an ugly person

Word Bank

crocodile
roar
reed
haunted
empty
brave
strong
shadow
prowl
beast
lurk
treasure
dragon
fairy
troll
mermaid