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"Hi, I'm Dick Shinary, Chancellor of Literacy at Vocabulary University.
Type in 18 answers to the Rooty® puzzles in the boxes BELOW the puzzle and use the "submit" button after the third puzzle. You will get immediate feedback in the form of the correct answers and the use of the words in context. A word bank menu below each puzzle will assist in your personal vocabulary acquisition.
To see a list of 221 geography/cartography words click here."
Paul had traveled to five CONTINENTS and appreciated the TOPOGRAPHY of each HEMISPHERE. He liked the heat from the LATITUDE of the EQUATOR but also enjoyed the beauty of the GLACIERS in POLAR regions. Weary from his adventures, he now wanted a change. He bought TERRAIN on a PENINSULA near an ELUVIAL plain. A river, located by the property, MEANDERS for a mile where not too much EROSION had occurred along its bank.

Discussion questions:1. There are 7 geographic regions in the US. Name them. 2. Write reports on one/two/three of these regions. 3. What are the regional characteristics? Where would you like to live? Why?
Reminder:
Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #140:Interactive, grade level puzzles: ["S140 Level 1"] -- ["S140 Level 2"] -- ["S140 Level 3"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S140Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S140Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S140Level 3-FITB"]
Crosswords: ["S140Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S140Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S140Level 3 C/W"]
Definition MATCH: ["S140Level 1-Match"] -- ["S140Level 2-Match"] -- ["S140Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S140Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S140Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S140Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Find the Words: ["S140Level 1 WF"] -- ["S140Level 2 WF"] -- ["S140Level 3 WF"]
Contextual Stories: ["S140Level 1 Story"] -- ["S140Level 2 Story"] -- ["S140Level 3 Story"]
Is It True or False?: ["S140Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S140Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S140Level 3 T/F"]
If you want our free "Alphalary" (alphabetical vocabulary list) of 310 science-related words just email your request to Science Words. Please include your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
We also have a thematic Alphalaries on Earth/Environment/Conservation. Email your request to EARTH Words.
If you want to see all of our 110 "Alphalaries" click on this link: Alphabetical Vocabulary List or, in particular, request our 432 Character-Ed related words just email your request to Character Education Words. Please include the name of your school, city, state/country and grade you teach, if applicable.
Have you tried our set of puzzles inspired by Harry Potter? "Visit our Wizard puzzles". If you want our alphabetical list of 160 Wizard-related words just email your request to Wizard Words.
Click here for "Teacher Tips & Ideas" on how to use our thematic Alphalaries.
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The graphics for the geography thematic feature were created by Bob Marzewski. An example portfolio of his works can be seen by clicking on Bob's Wizzard website here.
We want to acknowledge that the word definitions in these puzzles are used with the permission of Random House Inc. and most come from their "Random House Webster's College Dictionary".
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