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Pioneer Message

By Chad E. Phares

What is this pioneer girl saying? To find out, follow the directions and cross off the words from the list below.

1. Cross off three animal names.

2. Cross off four names of prophets.

3. Cross off four fruits.

4. Cross off six words that start with the letter C.

5. Cross off three words that include the letter Q.

6. Cross off six words that are spelled the same forward and backward.

7. Write the 16 remaining words from left to right and top to bottom in the spaces above to see the message. See answer on page 48.

giraffe the Nephi quicksand trail mom from cucumber banana cake Nauvoo pop Moses Illinois cold to racecar the Lehi Great apple noon Salt zebra centimeter pear Lake Alma earthquake Valley dad was core quit approximately tiger 1,300 peep canteen miles apricot long

• Answer: The trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley was approximately 1,300 miles long.

Illustration by Elise Black