Fill In Sentences:
Mississippi River
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
stagnant
restrain
careen
expansion
divert
debris
endanger
indolent
wend
domesticate
commemorate
predominant
contaminant
clamor
masterpiece
1. The algae was thick and the water was still in the pond.
2. The building took a year to finish, and it added on five stories plus a parking garage.
3. June was determined to her way down the crooked path in the woods no matter how long it took.
4. "I broke a dish," Caroline confessed when her mother pointed to the .
5. Whenever the child was hungry, he would for cookies and candy.
6. The car began to on the street until it finally turned over in a ditch.
7. The painter's was displayed in a gallery where all onlookers were amazed by its beauty.
8. It is dangerous to try to wild animals because they are designed to live in their own habitats and may not be safe around humans.
9. The in the drinking water caused the whole town to become sick.
10. An elephant’s most feature is its amazing trunk.
11. Luke did not want to her life by taking her on the risky mission.
12. The statue was built to the unforgettable victory in battle.
13. Elsie tried to Kyle's attention so he wouldn’t notice that his friends were planning a surprise party for him.
14. The police officer had to the criminal because he tried to run away while he was being arrested.
15. The man lay on his couch all day watching TV.
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Definition Matching:
Mississippi River
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
careen
1. not moving or not flowing; still
wend
2. the act or process of increasing the extent, number, volume, or scope of; enlarge
masterpiece
3. to direct one's course
commemorate
4. the scattered pieces of something that has been broken or destroyed
divert
5. to demand something noisily
contaminant
6. to cause to heel over
expansion
7. an outstanding piece of work, especially in the areas of art, literature, music, etc
domesticate
8. to tame something so it can live with or be used by human beings
restrain
9. something that soils, stains, corrupts, or infects
endanger
10. having superior strength, influence, or authority
indolent
11. to put in a dangerous situation; to threaten
stagnant
12. to do something special to honor and remember something
debris
13. to turn from one course or use to another
predominant
14. to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something
clamor
15. averse to activity, effort, or movement
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Crossword:
Mississippi River
Words
EXPANSION
WEND
STAGNANT
INDOLENT
CAREEN
CONTAMINANT
MASTERPIECE
CLAMOR
ENDANGER
PREDOMINANT
COMMEMORATE
DIVERT
DOMESTICATE
RESTRAIN
DEBRIS
5
4
9
15
7
13
8
14
1
3
11
2
10
12
6
Across
2. to do something special to honor and remember something
3. to tame or adapt a plant or animal
6. the act or process of increasing the size of something
7. o put in a dangerous situation; to threaten
13. to turn from one course or use to another
14. the scattered pieces of something that has been broken or destroyed
Down
1. something that dirties, corrupts, or infects
4. most common or noticeable
5. an outstanding piece of work, especially in the areas of art, literature, music, etc
8. lazy
9. not moving or not flowing; stale
10. to hold back, keep under control, or limit
11. What he really clamored for, though, was to become a riverboat pilot
12. to lean or tip to one side; to sway
15. to proceed on one’s way, often on a winding or twisting path
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What’s 2,350 miles long, only 10-20 feet wide at its source, and is home to 12 million people? Anyone who likes tales and unbelievable facts will probably know we’re talking about the Mississippi River; kids sucked in by the mighty current will leave with a flotilla of fun facts like these.
In this issue, the Mississippi River, for kids, is explored starting with its humble beginnings, from way up in Minnesota to its grand meeting with the Caribbean Sea in Louisiana. Along the way, kids will learn about the Ojibwa Indians — the river’s earliest inhabitants– as well as the explorers and settlers of the area. They can trace the river through its most famous towns – including Hannibal, Missouri, where Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Train) was born – and pick up some exciting information along the way about the era in which glamorous showboats and hard-working paddleboats ruled the waters of the ol’ Mississippi River. For kids with more of an animal fixation, they can learn about the diverse wildlife, much of it endangered, that makes this river what it is. Other modern-day problems plague this mythical legendary watercourse, such as pollution, overharvesting of native plants, and attack by non-native animals species, but no matter what, the river keeps on rolling.
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The Mississippi and Its Tributaries
A watery—and wiggly—current wends its way right down the middle of the United ...
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Explorers and Visionaries
For thousands of years before European explorers reached the Mississippi valley, Native Am ...
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Sights Along the Mississippi
Millions of years ago, the Upper Mississippi River flowed north and emptied into a big lak ...
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Wildlife on the Mississippi
“Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly....” Those are the opening lines to a song f ...
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Steamboats on the River
In 1811, the New Orleans was the first steamboat launched on the Mississippi. Soon, steamb ...
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Controlling the Mississippi
Flowing over rapids and falls, the Mississippi River drops nearly 700 feet between its hea ...
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Mark Twain, Chronicler of the Mississippi
No author is more closely associated with the Mississippi River than Mark Twain.
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