In this vocabulary and word study instructional activity, students explore number prefixes as they complete a crossword puzzle. Students may also complete the challenge question at the bottom of the sheet.

Students study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Rafer Johnson, an American athlete, who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome.