Olympics Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Olympics
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SILVERMEDAL
BRONZEMEDAL
OPENINGCEREMONY
CLOSINGCEREMONY
OLYMPICRINGS
GOLDMEDAL
JAVELIN
MARATHON
ARCHERY
ATHENS
TORCH
SHOTPUT
TRACK-AND-FIELD
DEFEAT
DISCUS
DIVING

Down
1.  a heavy disk that is thicker in the center than at the outside edge; it is thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest
3.  a flaming light that is usually carried in the hand
4.  sports performed on a racing track or the field next to the racing track
5.  a long distance race
6.  a slender wooden shaft thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest
8.  an ancient city; the capital of Greece
9.  prize given to the third place winner (2 words)
Across
1.  plunging into water, usually head first
2.  a heavy metal ball thrown for distance in a track-and-field contest (2 words)
7.  shooting with bows and arrows
10.  prize given to the second place winner (2 words)
11.  the five rings represent the five major regions of the world (Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania); every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red (2 words)
12.  a special event held to begin the Olympics and to honor the athletes (2 words)
13.  a special event held at the end of the Olympics during which honors the winners (2 words)
14.  the loss of a contest
15.  prize given to the first place winner (2 words)

 

Answer Key
1D
IVING
2S
HO
3T
PUTI
4T
OS
R
5M
RC
6J
A
7A
RCHERYU
8A
A
CRHSTV
KA
9B
HE
-T
10S
ILVERMEDAL
AHONI
N
11O
LYMPICRINGSN
DNZ
-
12O
PENINGCEREMONY
FM
I
13C
LOSINGCEREMONY
ED
LA
14D
EFEAT
15G
OLDMEDAL