Winter- Early Finishers 2nd Grade - ELA - Abbreviations - Cozy Up ... - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task is to solve a crossword puzzle using the provided abbreviations as clues and the words in the word bank. The goal is to fill in the crossword grid correctly based on the given clues.

Word Bank:

- STREET
- AVENUE
- PLACE
- SUNDAY
- FRIDAY
- JANUARY
- DECEMBER
- JUNIOR
- DOCTOR
- MISTER
- INCH
- FEET
- POUND

Abbreviations (Clues):

#### Down:
1. Jr.
3. Jan.
4. St.
9. Mr.
10. Sun.
11. Pl.

#### Across:
2. in.
5. Fri.
6. ft.
7. Ave.
8. Dec.
11. lb.
12. Dr.

Solution Approach:

We will use the abbreviations to identify the corresponding words from the word bank and fill them into the crossword grid. Let's solve it step by step.

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Step-by-Step Solution:

#### Down Clues:
1. Jr. → "JUNIOR"
- Fill "JUNIOR" vertically starting from the top-left corner.

2. Jan. → "JANUARY"
- This clue is not directly used for filling, but we'll keep it in mind for Across.

3. St. → "STREET"
- Fill "STREET" vertically starting from the second row.

4. Mr. → "MISTER"
- Fill "MISTER" vertically starting from the fourth row.

5. Sun. → "SUNDAY"
- Fill "SUNDAY" vertically starting from the tenth row.

6. Pl. → "PLACE"
- Fill "PLACE" vertically starting from the eleventh row.

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#### Across Clues:
2. in. → "INCH"
- Fill "INCH" horizontally starting from the second column.

3. Fri. → "FRIDAY"
- Fill "FRIDAY" horizontally starting from the fifth column.

4. ft. → "FEET"
- Fill "FEET" horizontally starting from the sixth column.

5. Ave. → "AVENUE"
- Fill "AVENUE" horizontally starting from the seventh column.

6. Dec. → "DECEMBER"
- Fill "DECEMBER" horizontally starting from the eighth column.

7. lb. → "POUND"
- Fill "POUND" horizontally starting from the eleventh column.

8. Dr. → "DOCTOR"
- Fill "DOCTOR" horizontally starting from the twelfth column.

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Filling the Grid:

Using the above mappings, let's fill in the crossword grid:

```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 J U N I O R
2 I N C H
3 A V E N U E
4 S T R E E T
5 F R I D A Y
6 F E E T
7 D E C E M B E R
8 P O U N D
9 M I S T E R
10 S U N D A Y
11 P L A C E
12 D O C T O R
```

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Final Answer:

The completed crossword puzzle is:

```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 J U N I O R
2 I N C H
3 A V E N U E
4 S T R E E T
5 F R I D A Y
6 F E E T
7 D E C E M B E R
8 P O U N D
9 M I S T E R
10 S U N D A Y
11 P L A C E
12 D O C T O R
```

Thus, the final answer is:

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\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
J & U & N & I & O & R & & & & & & \\
\hline
& I & N & C & H & & & & & & & \\
\hline
& & A & V & E & N & U & E & & & & \\
\hline
S & T & R & E & E & T & & & & & & \\
\hline
& & & & F & R & I & D & A & Y & & \\
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& & & & & F & E & E & T & & & \\
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& & & & & & D & E & C & E & M & B \\
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& & & & & & & P & O & U & N & D \\
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M & I & S & T & E & R & & & & & & \\
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& S & U & N & D & A & Y & & & & & \\
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& & P & L & A & C & E & & & & & \\
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& & & & & D & O & C & T & O & R & \\
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\end{array}
}