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9B Character search
1 Find words in the puzzle to complete the compound adjectives. The words
go across, down and diagonally. (Two of the words in the puzzle need to be used twice.)

A G L O V I N G C E

R O T C T E W A X U

M I N D E D I S B P

E N T V M N T S A Y

F G B E P O T U Z M

K A A D E F E R H N

L W C U R F D E E N

V Z K E E I S D A D

E S O I D S A L D W

I E A R T H N W E Q

O C H E A R T E D O

assured self-
down-to- two- warm- self- easy- open- quick-

laid- absent- stand- bad- level- big- stuck- fun-

2 Answer the questions in pairs.

a Which of these qualities are positive and which are negative? b Can you think of other words with similar meaning to the compound adjectives? e.g. two-faced = hypocritical c Which of these qualities are most important for you in a person? Which are the least desirable? Put them in order of most desirable to least desirable.

d Which compound adjectives best describe you? Does your partner agree with you?

Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones, 2001. Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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