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CEFR A1 Birds and Insects

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➡ Across 15 Words

3. Past tense of buzz: The bee ___ around the flower
4. Past tense of jump: The grasshopper ___ over the leaf
10. A large insect with long, thin body and two pairs of wings
13. A bird with large eyes that hunts at night
15. The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth
16. A small animal with six legs and a body in three parts
17. An insect with hard, shiny wings
18. One of the light, soft things that cover a bird's body
19. A small insect that lives in groups and works hard
20. Definite article: ___ bird is singing in the tree
22. A small, long animal that eats leaves and later becomes a butterfly
23. A small animal with eight legs that makes webs
24. A small brown bird often seen in gardens
26. Preposition: The worm lives ___ the soil
27. Present participle of build: The bird is ___ a nest

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. A small red insect with black spots
2. A large bird that hunts and eats other animals
3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
6. Past tense of pollinate: The bee ___ the flower
7. Past tense of land: The bird ___ on the nest
8. Preposition: A baby bird comes ___ an egg
9. A green insect that jumps high
11. Present participle of feed: The mother bird is ___ her babies
12. Past tense of hatch: The baby bird ___ from the egg this morning
14. An insect with large, colorful wings
21. A small flying insect with two wings
22. Past tense of crawl: The caterpillar ___ along the branch
25. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
28. Past tense of lay: The hen ___ three eggs yesterday

📚 Study Guide: CEFR A1 (Beginner) Vocabulary Focus

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