| A | B |
| Sukkot | The Jewish "Festival of Booths" is called... |
| September | The month of Melinda's birthday is... |
| soccer | This sport is also known as "futbol" in many countries |
| sassafras | a drink which is like root beer |
| Simchat Torah | The Jewish holiday celebrated right after Sukkot |
| seven | The square root of 49 is... |
| masterpiece | a great work of art |
| oasis | a place in the desert where there is water |
| saunter | to walk in a leisurely manner |
| industrious | hard-working |
| simultaneous | when two or more things happen at the same time |
| subtle | something so slight that it is hard to notice |
| summary | presented in a shortened or condensed form |
| versatile | able to do many things very well |
| San Francisco Giants | Melinda's favorite baseball team is the... |
| World Series | Melinda hopes that the Giants will make it to the... |
| Signs | a way-too-scary movie |
| Afghanistan | The United States has military troops in... |
| Israel | this country is known as the Jewish Homeland |
| Sausalito | The first city north of the Golden Gate Bridge is... |