Balto the Dog Who Saved Nome

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
h o
The act of firing a projectile
2.
h a c
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
3.
m c
Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
4.
a t
A period of time during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
5.
s k
The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
6.
s h d
To make publicity for
7.
s c
Of so extreme a degree or extent
8.
a s
A serious accident
9.
c w
A wad of something ___ as tobacco
10.
b a
A large number or amount or extent
11.
t h e
To walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
12.
a p
A musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
13.
m s
Writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental
14.
s p h
Communication by word of mouth
15.
p l r s
A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (plural)
16.
t e g h
Apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
17.
r l
A track or mark left by something that has passed
18.
u i d
To direct the course
19.
d r f
The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (plural)
20.
p e a t e
How hot or cold something is