A is for Anacostia: Criss Cross

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Across

  • 1. a place to go to swim in the hot weather to stay cool
  • 3. my house or apartment
  • 5. places with swings, slides, trails, bike paths
  • 6. My ___ is my neighborhood, shops, churches, playgrounds and more
  • 8. The Anacostia neighborhood has the Anacostia ___ flowing nearby
  • 10. ___ was a famous statesman, fighting against slavery
  • 11. part of Washington, DC east & south, across a river

Down

  • 2. I love to go to the ___ to get books to read at home
  • 4. a place where important documents & historical items are housed
  • 7. where people live & play
  • 9. our nation's capital
  • 12. The U.S. ___ has a dome and houses part of our government

Word Bank

anacostia
washington, dc
capitol
community
home
neighborhood
frederick douglass
museum
library
park
river
pool