Connections Answers

These words all name different kinds of openings that you use to enter or exit a place. A door is a common entrance to a room or building. A gate is an opening in a fence or wall, often outside. A hatch is usually a small, flat opening, like on a ship or in a floor. A portal can be a grand, impressive entrance, or a magical opening to another world. They are all entryways.

These words are all common MAP FEATURES. A compass on a map shows directions like North, South, East, and West. An inset is a smaller map placed inside a larger map, often to show a zoomed-in area or a faraway location. The key explains what different symbols and colors on the map mean, and the scale helps you understand real-world distances from the map.

These words all mean to surpass someone or something, which means to do better or be superior. If you beat someone, you win against them in a competition. Best means you are the most excellent, and better means you are more excellent than another. To be at the top means you are at the highest level or are superior.

These are names of important streets that symbolize powerful institutions or ideas. DOWNING refers to Downing Street in London, UK, which symbolizes the British government and its Prime Minister. FLEET, also in London, historically symbolized British newspapers and journalism. MAIN refers to "Main Street," a common term for the central street of a typical town, symbolizing everyday people and local life. WALL refers to Wall Street in New York City, symbolizing the financial industry and the stock market.