This list of 20 words related to grandmothers and mothers and Mother's Day consolidates spelling, vocabulary building and activates problem solving strategies. To solve the crosspatch puzzle, start to fill in the blanks with words that have the fewest number of letters or the least number of letters. Or, maybe there is one 9-letter word. Start there. Using the letter clues that intersect with the other blanks, choose the word that best fits the space. Remember that words can go diagonally, horizontally and vertically in all directions.
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