Alma and the Sea: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Alma and the Sea by Jaime Gamboa. 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. The large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth.
  • 5. The tradition of sharing stories, often from parent to child.
  • 8. A male parent

Down

  • 1. Alma and her father took a ___ to the sea.
  • 2. The area where the land meets the sea.
  • 4. Anything that is living, such as an animal, fish, or insect, but not a plant.
  • 6. Alma grandfather once was a fisherman who had a boat and ___ for catching fish.
  • 7. It was fun to run through the ___, but at times it was too hot on her feet.

Word Bank

sea
father
storytelling
creatures
nets
coast
journey
sand