Both directions use the same worksheet. The shaded box in each answer is the letter to copy into the matching vault slot.
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Solve a clue and copy the shaded letter from your answer into the matching vault slot. Solve the clues in any order. Spaces don't count as letters. Open the vault with as few clues as you can. Solve a clue, copy its letter, and try the vault whenever you think you know the word.
| Vault slot | Clue | Answer | Take letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands |
|
6th |
| 2 | Small mouselike mammal with a long snout |
|
4th |
| 3 | Aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver |
|
1st |
| 4 | Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches |
|
5th |
| 5 | A burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia |
|
6th |
| 6 | Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil (plural) |
|
3rd |
| 7 | Bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit |
|
5th |