ela Crossword Puzzles

ELA Review 2024-02-19

Across

story that puts the character in charge of solving
what happens in a story
the most important idea or message in a story
used to link words, phrases, and clauses
a short, moral story that tries to teach a lesson
a story told by characters talking to each other
person telling a story
compares two things without using like or as
a story people made up to explain a belief or something in nature
where and when a story happens
brings everything in your writing to a natural end
problem
different kinds of writing
short words or phrases that show strong emotion

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how a problem or conflict is solved
to retell a story in a much shorter way
a type of writing designed to convey experiences, ideas, or emotions
a person, animal, or object that an author uses to tell a story
when two things are compared using like or as
sets the tone for your paper and establishes a topic
a word or group of words that relate space, time, cause or manner between an object
to make a conclusion based on what you read
occurs when characters in a story talk to each other

23 Clues: problem • person telling a story • what happens in a story • different kinds of writing • where and when a story happens • how a problem or conflict is solved • to retell a story in a much shorter way • used to link words, phrases, and clauses • to make a conclusion based on what you read • compares two things without using like or as • ...

ELA TERMS 2023-04-18

Across

to tell apart by seeing differences
related to or connected with present matter
to decide or settle
to make clear, plain, or understandable
a restatement of a passage or text in different words to simplify
make reference to; to quote
to show/to cause something to pass from one another
main; primary; essential
main thought or focus of a work of literature
to state something as true
to tell or depict in written or spoken terms
setting of a word that helps with meaning
an ending or result
to describe the way something develops
to grow or cause to grow
to combine to make something new
very clear and complete; leaving no doubt about the meaning
the feeling that a writer creates for the reader
to write or say the exact words of someone
look closely or examining
to bring together and mix as a whole
action of one upon another or others
a statement that someone wants to discuss or prove
to show how to do something

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how things are similar
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
translate, analyze, or give examples from a text
the art or skill of speaking in a persuasive matter
fact or information about a topic
trying to prove your point
a way of thinking about or looking at something
the process of deep or serious thinkings
conclusion reached on evidence and knowledge
to describe or portray in detail
to judge the value or worth of someone or something
an expression of a writer's attitude toward a subject
the opposing view
main subject for a work of literature, art, or music
how things are differnt
to understand
back up; provide proof
brief retelling of the main points
anything that can be used to prove something
to establish or indicate who or what
being one sided
to add details

46 Clues: to understand • to add details • being one sided • the opposing view • to decide or settle • an ending or result • how things are similar • back up; provide proof • how things are differnt • main; primary; essential • to grow or cause to grow • look closely or examining • trying to prove your point • to state something as true • make reference to; to quote • to show how to do something • ...

ELA Crossword 2023-04-05

Across

How the character or author feels about the topic in a text
When the author is trying to get you to do something
The overall main idea of an informational text
Words that imitate sounds
The way in which authors organize information in an informational text
When the author gives you information and teaches you facts
Turning point in a story where the characters face conflict
Type of a text structure used when authors want the reader to understand the text based on the order of events in a text.
When the author uses humor to make you enjoy a text
Comparing two things without "like" or "as"
Statement or argument a writer makes to respond to a writing prompt
Events that occur right after the characters face a problem in a story
The place, time, and mood of the story
The feeling the reader gets from reading a text

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Beginning of the story where characters, setting, and situation are introduced
Over-exaggeration
Quotes from a text that support a claim
The words an author uses to help the reader understand their point of view
The reason why an author writes a text
The explanation or how the evidence supports a claim in a writing prompt
The sequence of events that takes place in a literary text
Giving human qualities to non-human items
The lesson or message about life in a literary text
The author's or character's attitude towards the subject of a text
Events that occur leading up to the climax of a story
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
conclusion of the story and the conflict is resolved
A writing strategy that helps a writer organize a written response when evidence is required to support a claim.

28 Clues: Over-exaggeration • Words that imitate sounds • The reason why an author writes a text • The place, time, and mood of the story • Quotes from a text that support a claim • Giving human qualities to non-human items • Comparing two things using "like" or "as" • Comparing two things without "like" or "as" • The overall main idea of an informational text • ...

ELA Assignment 2023-05-09

Across

Angle smaller than 90 degrees
extremely large
quality of being sagacious
mockery
In a clever way
Ignorant or stupid person
surprised; amazed
something done secretively
guilty; misleading
sneaky; quietly
disrespectful attitude

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Lacking excitement
Feeling or showing passion
Overwhelming excitement
lean and haggard
decisively and with authority
He _ stepped forward to the lion
feeling of grief
willingness to take bold risks
covering a large area

20 Clues: mockery • extremely large • In a clever way • sneaky; quietly • lean and haggard • feeling of grief • surprised; amazed • Lacking excitement • guilty; misleading • covering a large area • disrespectful attitude • Overwhelming excitement • Ignorant or stupid person • Feeling or showing passion • quality of being sagacious • something done secretively • Angle smaller than 90 degrees • ...

ELA homework 2023-04-28

Across

To talk about one’s opinion like fears
reciprocal action or influence
of or belonging to a population group or subgroup
not willing to listen to or tolerate other people views
separate or be separated into parts
aggressive pressure or intimidation
friendly and socially confident
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified

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unity or agreement of feeling or action especially among individuals
the tendency to feel awkward worried
To meet or find by accident
take advantage of it eagerly
the point or place where something begins or is derived
feeling or thought that something is possible
Look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold
The smaller number or part especially a number
human beings in general
The quality or condition of being sensitive
showing or feeling opposition or dislike

20 Clues: human beings in general • To meet or find by accident • take advantage of it eagerly • reciprocal action or influence • friendly and socially confident • uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold • separate or be separated into parts • aggressive pressure or intimidation • the tendency to feel awkward worried • To talk about one’s opinion like fears • ...

ELA inaya 2023-03-20

Across

When a question comes directly after a declarative sentence
additional information given about a specific subject
Showing what the subject may be doing of being
When addressing a person
Sentence that makes a statement
Sound same, but different meanings
Formed by taking the first letter of each word
Independent clause and one or more independent clauses
Non,Pre,De,and Re

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Who and how is saying it
One independent clause
Ex,Ing,Ion,and Est
short sentence or poem
Ms or Mrs
Can indicate direct address or separate independent clauses
Spelled same different sound
connects phrases and clauses
Two independent clauses connected by a conjunction
sounds the same, but different spelling
a term given to a noun by a pronoun

20 Clues: Ms or Mrs • Non,Pre,De,and Re • Ex,Ing,Ion,and Est • One independent clause • short sentence or poem • Who and how is saying it • When addressing a person • Spelled same different sound • connects phrases and clauses • Sentence that makes a statement • Sound same, but different meanings • a term given to a noun by a pronoun • sounds the same, but different spelling • ...

ELA crossword 2023-03-13

Across

a big green fruit with a red inside
a four winged bug that can fly in almost any direction
a red fruit
a small black bug
a tool that can be use to clean up messes
the ____ is the person in charge of something
a medium sized tan fruit with an orange inside
if you get hurt you are…
when you finish a test you have to ____ it

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a good feeling
a food that is somewhat small and somewhat round and brown
a yellow curved fruit
similar to importing things
in the fire drill we had to…
the hotel that i stayed in was empty or ____
if you get in trouble you have to ____ yourself
another greeting
a greeting
in order to carry out a decision you need to…
if you commit a crime you should be brought to…

20 Clues: a greeting • a red fruit • a good feeling • another greeting • a small black bug • a yellow curved fruit • if you get hurt you are… • similar to importing things • in the fire drill we had to… • a big green fruit with a red inside • a tool that can be use to clean up messes • when you finish a test you have to ____ it • the hotel that i stayed in was empty or ____ • ...

JAH ELA 2021-10-21

Across

a plant that grows in the ocean that is edible
being sincere
a fruit with a green rind and red inside
a synonym of prize
to feel awkward
something that was burned
strike a deal
used to describe something super pretty
a characteristic of a human
a 13-18 year old human
a person that is really good at sports
a unit of measurement for weight

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the study of flying
to stay looking at one thing you're focused on
to glimmer
thick and full
a math angle that is commonly used with triangles
unlike
type of bag
To grab something tight
your sister's husband
to put something together with heat
electronic controlling device
to convince by talking it through
a sacred place

25 Clues: unlike • to glimmer • type of bag • being sincere • strike a deal • thick and full • a sacred place • to feel awkward • a synonym of prize • the study of flying • your sister's husband • a 13-18 year old human • To grab something tight • something that was burned • a characteristic of a human • electronic controlling device • a unit of measurement for weight • to convince by talking it through • ...

ela crossword 2021-12-14

Across

someone's point of view
a hero's journey
the words the characters use
making a conclusion based off of evidence
a story that has a hidden meaning
when the author gives a hint for later
explaining your evidence
two things placed together to contrast

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making the reader feel excited
the moral the author wants you to learn
a reoccurring symbol in a story
informing the reader about a topic
what a person is called in a story
a word that describes a noun
how the reader feels towards a text
favors one side over another
a way used to influence the minds of people
the author's word choice
giving a non-living thing human characteristics
comparing things without using like/as
something that proves your reasons
author's attitude towards a subject/topic

22 Clues: a hero's journey • someone's point of view • the author's word choice • explaining your evidence • a word that describes a noun • the words the characters use • favors one side over another • making the reader feel excited • a reoccurring symbol in a story • a story that has a hidden meaning • informing the reader about a topic • what a person is called in a story • ...

ELA crossword 2021-12-13

Across

The way a reader feels after reading or viewing a story
a representation of something in the story
a literary device used for advanced indication
when the essay needs some sort of proof
adding an extension to a statement
Someone in a story/a feature describing someone's _____.
similar to point of view
Using facts and not opinions
The authors word choice

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Two things placed side-by-side for comparison
Also referred as the "Heros Journey"
A story, poem, or picture hiding a meaning
a technique that Adolf Hitler used
Favoring one thing over the other
very similar to a conversation
revealed through word choice or diction
The feeling of knowing somethings going to happen- creating a certain feeling towards it
A phrase applied to an object-seeming a bit unrealistic
Connecting the dots to make an inference
naming of an attribute
the message of the story
humanizing plants, objects, animals, etc.

22 Clues: naming of an attribute • The authors word choice • the message of the story • similar to point of view • Using facts and not opinions • very similar to a conversation • Favoring one thing over the other • a technique that Adolf Hitler used • adding an extension to a statement • Also referred as the "Heros Journey" • revealed through word choice or diction • ...

ELA 2021 2021-05-13

Across

involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis
a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series
an expression with a figurative or metaphorical meaning that is different from its literal meaning
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings
a word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing
when someone says the opposite of what they mean
CAN NOT stand alone as a complete thought.

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consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas
Pitting characters against phenomena like ghosts, gods, or monsters
appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell , touch, taste
a sentence that consists of just one independent clause
CAN stand alone as a complete thought.
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
a struggle between two opposing forces
has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
the “eye” or narrative voice through which you tell a story
a word or group of words that identifies or renames the noun or pronoun that it follows
a figure of speech commonly used to replace a word or phrase that is related to a concept which might make others uncomfortable
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

21 Clues: CAN stand alone as a complete thought. • a struggle between two opposing forces • CAN NOT stand alone as a complete thought. • when someone says the opposite of what they mean • a word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing • a sentence that consists of just one independent clause • involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis • ...

Raft ELA 2022-05-13

Across

Who was supposed to watch Robie?
What color was the toothbrush Robie found under the ocean
midway has none
Name of plane she was in
max was just a _______________________
Robies parents are marine ___________
Robie needed the lighters for a _______
This tore up the raft
Robie used to bail water out of the raft
Robie put down the _____ Seal

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Robie ____ the skittles
Green Mohawk guy ripped his toe nail off while climbing MT. ____________
Robie drank the ____ water to stay hydrated
The raft had this many sides
Robie went around collecting _________
AJ want here for Work
max had to lose it
Midway is filled with _______ Birds
The crazy man who pulled Robies hair called her ______
Robie bought a ______ meal
Robie was hoping that the suit would have a ____
The baby chick had this color plastic in its stomach

22 Clues: midway has none • max had to lose it • AJ want here for Work • This tore up the raft • Robie ____ the skittles • Name of plane she was in • Robie bought a ______ meal • The raft had this many sides • Robie put down the _____ Seal • Who was supposed to watch Robie? • Midway is filled with _______ Birds • Robies parents are marine ___________ • Robie went around collecting _________ • ...

ELA Vocabulary 2025-02-12

Across

grant someone power/recognition; official agreement
showing keen interest in/enthusiasm for something
not friendly or forthcoming
able to move quickly and easily
speaking fluently and coherently
foolish or amusing behavior
a comparison between two things as explanation
give a portion to someone, as in a task
to act violently to someone
arrest someone for committing a crime
being caused by someone; a characteristic

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publicly recommending/supporting a cause
enthusiastic or passionate about something
to help or benefit
inappropriate, out of place, just not right
skilled or proficient at something
showing willingness to take bold risks
having the power to give orders
a state of disorder
to take in and understand fully
away from the appropriate, planned course
encourage or assist someone to do something wrong
to make something greater by adding to it
an extremely wicked or cruel/violent act

24 Clues: to help or benefit • a state of disorder • not friendly or forthcoming • foolish or amusing behavior • to act violently to someone • able to move quickly and easily • having the power to give orders • to take in and understand fully • speaking fluently and coherently • skilled or proficient at something • arrest someone for committing a crime • ...

ELA Review 2025-02-20

Across

emotional appeal in rhetoric or persuasion.
The character that creates a problem for the main character.
The events that build toward the climax.
logical appeal uses information such as statistics, numbers, percentages, and studies..
comparison without "like" or "as."
This irony is when an event turns out differently than expected.
a contradiction in terms, like "jumbo shrimp."
An extended comparison between two things, used to explain a concept.
character’s qualities, personality, and traits.
The conclusion of a story, where loose ends are tied up.
The beginning of the story. It includes characters and setting.
A comparison using "like" or "as."
The repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of a series of words.in words, like “Peter Piper picked.”
A scene in a story that happens to show what will happen later in a story.
The turning point of a story.

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When a non-human thing is given human qualities.
A sound word, like “bang” or “buzz.”
conflict A struggle between a character and an outside force.
The time and place of a story.
A struggle within a character’s mind.
The introduction of a story’s conflict or main problem.
An indirect reference to something well-known, often in literature or history.
The repetition of vowel sounds within words.
The part of the story where tension decreases after the climax.
An extreme exaggeration: "There are a million books on the classroom bookshelf."
credibility or ethical appeal in persuasion.
A person, place, object, or thing that represent an action that stands for something beyond itself.
This irony is when a character says something but means the opposite.
Central message or perception about life that is revealed through a literary work.
Language that appeals to the senses, Builds an image in your head.
The repeated consonant sounds in the middle or end a group of words.
A phrase that cannot be understood from its individual words, like “raining cats and dogs.”
moment in the story that takes the reader back in time.
the irony where the audience knows something the character does not.

34 Clues: The turning point of a story. • The time and place of a story. • comparison without "like" or "as." • A comparison using "like" or "as." • A sound word, like “bang” or “buzz.” • A struggle within a character’s mind. • The events that build toward the climax. • emotional appeal in rhetoric or persuasion. • The repetition of vowel sounds within words. • ...

ELA crossword 2023-12-21

Across

a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
FTC commissioner (democratic)
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
mascot for marlboro
make (an action or process) easy or easier
lemonade killers
regard something as being caused by (someone or something) a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
disastrous or destructive/in ruins; dilapidated
a small increase.
a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes
male that died from panera lemonade
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
the writer of the panera article
difficult to carry out or fulfill; taxing
the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity
arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order
greatly desired or envied
home of gambling
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
entirely; fully.: "she found herself given over ____ to sensation"
income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
instagrams head of public policy
play games of chance for money
the process of taking legal action
action word

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female that died from panera lemonade
food and drug administration
describer (not adverb)
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion
where dennis lived
CEO of facebook
stick fast to (a surface or substance). believe in and follow the practices of.
lawyer who sued over joe camel
the legislative body of a country or state
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
impossible to deny or disprove
a government, especially an authoritarian one.
archaic past and past participle of work/(of metals) beaten out or shaped by hammering.
brown and katz lawyer
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event
this is what Mr. Brown had (Why the lemonade killed him)
powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating
state that does the most sports betting
camel mascot of camel cigarettes
of similar nature or character.: "something ____ to gratitude overwhelmed her" "genius and madness are ____".
in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen

50 Clues: action word • CEO of facebook • lemonade killers • home of gambling • a small increase. • where dennis lived • mascot for marlboro • brown and katz lawyer • describer (not adverb) • greatly desired or envied • food and drug administration • FTC commissioner (democratic) • lawyer who sued over joe camel • impossible to deny or disprove • play games of chance for money • ...

ELA vocabulary 2024-01-26

Across

consciously and intentionally; on purpose
living the life of a nomad; wandering
a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purity
occurring between two or more groups
very weak or slight
thinly dispersed or scattered
person or thing that comes before another of the same kind
the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial
of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable
a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant.
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

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a missile designed to be fired from a rocket or gun
region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor
(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
(especially of a person) unfortunate
cause to be under water
an expert in or student of anthropology
the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain
the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
sufficient to cause death
nearness in space, time, or relationship
in a way that covers or affects a large area
a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

24 Clues: very weak or slight • cause to be under water • sufficient to cause death • thinly dispersed or scattered • (especially of a person) unfortunate • occurring between two or more groups • living the life of a nomad; wandering • an expert in or student of anthropology • nearness in space, time, or relationship • consciously and intentionally; on purpose • ...

ELA Vocabulary 2023-12-07

Across

careful listening or watching
to strive for something
to choose or like better than other
threw something
showing kindess to someone who does not deserve it
destiny
an act of going away especially from something hard or dangerous
someone that conquers or intrudes
trying not to be near something
one of a kind
strong desire to do something

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made gentle and obedient
when you win
honoring someone or paying respect
evidence of truth
a long-distance race
not smooth
fancy
having strong loyalty
advice or someone giving wisdom

20 Clues: fancy • destiny • not smooth • when you win • one of a kind • threw something • evidence of truth • a long-distance race • having strong loyalty • to strive for something • made gentle and obedient • careful listening or watching • strong desire to do something • advice or someone giving wisdom • trying not to be near something • someone that conquers or intrudes • ...

ela crossword:) 2023-12-22

Across

force or oblige (someone) to do something
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
a suggested program or plan of action, especially in a business context
what percentage of american users have suicidal thoughts because of Instagram
inundate with a great quantity of something
archaic past and past participle of work
a small increase
the legislative body of a country or state
a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation
involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen
the holder of an office or post
what percentage of British users have suicidal thoughts because of Instagram
What did Dennis die from?
What was the guys name who died from charged lemonade
necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental
involving hard work and struggle
restore friendly relations between

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justifiable by argument
What month did he die in?
disastrous or destructive
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable
held or carried by everyone involved
a system or planned way of doing things, especially one imposed from above
strict, precise, and exacting
income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature
impossible to deny or disprove
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
regard something as being caused by (someone or something
What state did he die in?
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or classBalked hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes
the action of remedying something, esp the reversal or stopping of damage to the environment
make (an action or process) easy or easier
of similar nature or character
an act of betting a sum of money on the outcome of an unpredictable event
occurring or done in an instant or instantly
powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating
it is conceivable or imaginable that
a piece of publicity or advertising, especially in the form of a short film or video
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
entirely; fully
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

50 Clues: entirely; fully • a small increase • justifiable by argument • What month did he die in? • disastrous or destructive • What state did he die in? • What did Dennis die from? • strict, precise, and exacting • impossible to deny or disprove • of similar nature or character • the holder of an office or post • involving hard work and struggle • restore friendly relations between • ...

ELA Lab 2024-01-11

Across

a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one.
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
engage (a person or their help or support).
relating to or involving organization and planning
an omission or error due to carelessness
struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
physical activity as a solution to _______ ________ and obesity
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
having a good reputation.
having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Dr. Blair and Gregory A. Hand

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a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.
cause (someone) to acquire an obsessive attachment to someone or something
a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
having great influence on someone or something
tending to remind one of something.
important; famous.
make (secret or new information) known.
the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.
(of a subsidiary group or a person) officially attached or connected to an organization.
most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
(of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp.
having thoughts, feelings, or motives that are easily perceived.
The Global Energy Balance Network is nothing but a _____ _____ for Coca-Cola.
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.

27 Clues: important; famous. • having a good reputation. • Dr. Blair and Gregory A. Hand • tending to remind one of something. • make (secret or new information) known. • an omission or error due to carelessness • engage (a person or their help or support). • having great influence on someone or something • struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger). • ...

ELA words 2024-02-02

Across

- characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.
- Living or occurring at the same time
- widely accepted / existing commonly
- worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.
- an attempt to achieve a goal./ try hard to do or achieve something.
- a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
- the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character.
- gather or collect something, especially information or approval.
- adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.
- Prevent something from happening
- applaud, praise.
- to reach inside something and search
- make something weaker in force, or value by changing it or adding other elements to it.
- Emphasizing that something can't be denied

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- developing rapidly (thriving)
- To intensify or increase
- very important / necessary
- produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.
- a person who held a job or office before the current holder.
- a visually striking performance or display.
- in a way that shows that people or parts are united and working together:
- Special honor or respect shown publicly
- a thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
- a feature that arose and was favored by natural selection for its current function.(getting used to an environment)

24 Clues: - applaud, praise. • - To intensify or increase • - very important / necessary • - developing rapidly (thriving) • - Prevent something from happening • - widely accepted / existing commonly • - Living or occurring at the same time • - to reach inside something and search • - Special honor or respect shown publicly • - worthy of attention or notice; remarkable. • ...

ELA crossword 2024-10-14

Across

(comply with a command , direction or request),
(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area). ;
a class of drugs that produce insensibility or stupor due to their depressant effect of the central nervous system
Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort
a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient Greece. Modern instruments of this type are found mainly in East Africa
To pillage,steal or capture from someone.
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
Find away around an obstacle or to overcome a problem in a clever or dishonest way.
The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.

Down

express sharp disapproval or criticism
aggressively brisk or tense.
a person who tends pigs;
in an active, quick, or energetic way. (Oxford Languages); "Odysseus walked briskly to the town
a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck.
an experienced and trusted adviser
to declare one's public approval or support of
(of a person) traveling by sea, especially regularly;
The outer extremity of a ship,
an angry or bad-tempered expression.
verb (suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.),
warm and friendly;

23 Clues: warm and friendly; • a person who tends pigs; • aggressively brisk or tense. • The outer extremity of a ship, • an experienced and trusted adviser • an angry or bad-tempered expression. • express sharp disapproval or criticism • To pillage,steal or capture from someone. • to declare one's public approval or support of • (comply with a command , direction or request), • ...

ELA Vocabulary 2024-10-07

Across

an order or command
to make better
persuade
moneymaking
legally reponsible
the lead character in a story
wild/passionate speech
to do as requested
respect
little energy
someone who thinks negatively
very special
packed tight or stupid
prevent someone from accomplishing something
polite/having to do with people
in the country; plain, simple

Down

to avoid or escape from
go somewhere slowly/waste time
useless
gently/laid-back
stir up or bring about action
to cause to happen
use up
lively and full of energy
mildly sad
bright or glowing light
stand-out or easy to notice
calm
color or tint
opponent
to free from guilt
take or draw back
journey to find something
worked with much effort
to steal money
chaos, confusion

36 Clues: calm • use up • useless • respect • persuade • opponent • mildly sad • moneymaking • very special • color or tint • little energy • to make better • to steal money • gently/laid-back • chaos, confusion • take or draw back • to cause to happen • legally reponsible • to do as requested • to free from guilt • an order or command • wild/passionate speech • packed tight or stupid • to avoid or escape from • ...

ELA Vocab 2025-03-27

Across

keeping places free from dirt, infection, disease, by removing waste, trash and garbage, and cleaning streets
dwelling on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure
a bad smell
Half goat half man
Different or diverse
a person who sells things on the street.
strong desire to achieve something
a person who is held in custody
(of a person's voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting.
very tired
someone who lacks common sense
a person who works doing manual work for low wages
to feel comforted
to discover and examine facts
to not be tolerated
Half man half horse
a person who believes equality among others
a factory where working conditions are poor.
to be free, freedom
with sincere and intense conviction; seriously
Give hope, courage to someone
make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

Down

a person who writes about themselves
process of moving through, under, over, or past something on the way from one place to another.
to be curious
obligation or responsibility
being banned from one's native country
to put things in a neat organized order
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country
to remember something
an immigrant that rents a bed in someone else's tenement and cooks their own food.
ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion,
an argument
a person who makes changes to something in order to improve it.
an immigrant that rents a bed in someone else's tenement and food is included.
in a way that is clearly noticeable or very definite
lose or be without hope.
a statue that is much bigger than life size.
to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant.
persuade someone to do something
protest where people refuse to buy, use, or participate in something
to achieve something successfully
a person who betrays a friend, country, principle
a new immigrant to Ellis Island.
to give up something valuable or important to achieve something
make changes in order to improve something
third class passengers, poor passengers
to make someone do something or say something through reasoning or arguing

49 Clues: very tired • a bad smell • an argument • to be curious • to feel comforted • Half goat half man • to not be tolerated • Half man half horse • to be free, freedom • Different or diverse • to remember something • lose or be without hope. • obligation or responsibility • to discover and examine facts • Give hope, courage to someone • someone who lacks common sense • a person who is held in custody • ...

ELA Words 2025-03-19

Across

Opens the door
Keeps the door closed
A baby cat
Blue pants
What you do to a soccer ball
Falls off of a tree
What you put in a fire
To go up
Tells you the time
A spider makes this
It holds water or juice
Lives in the ground
What you

Down

Howls in the woods
A ruler of a country
It flies in the wind
Something you do when you love someone
Drink that comes from fruit
Body part you run with
Something that lights up
Keeps your warm
How birds fly
Holds bugs or jam
Thing between room

24 Clues: To go up • What you • A baby cat • Blue pants • How birds fly • Opens the door • Keeps your warm • Holds bugs or jam • Howls in the woods • Tells you the time • Thing between room • Falls off of a tree • A spider makes this • Lives in the ground • A ruler of a country • It flies in the wind • Keeps the door closed • Body part you run with • What you put in a fire • It holds water or juice • ...

ELA Vocab 2025-04-06

Across

hold back
very sharp points
paying attention
fall or shrink
sharp turn/ abrupt turn
in deep pain
upper body part
help calm
not restrained
having affect
strength of mind that enables someone to be brave

Down

having a strong affect on someone or something
inflict hurt on someone
handle things
interested in something specific
repeatedly doing something
the line separating the sky and land
to struggle against
a condition or event
hurry/ very fast

20 Clues: hold back • help calm • in deep pain • handle things • having affect • not restrained • fall or shrink • upper body part • paying attention • hurry/ very fast • very sharp points • to struggle against • a condition or event • inflict hurt on someone • sharp turn/ abrupt turn • repeatedly doing something • interested in something specific • the line separating the sky and land • ...

Ela Crossword 2025-05-02

Across

the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
a sequence of events to make up the story
A silent conversation with themselves
SLAY ELA TEACHER
an emotional state of mind or feeling
a writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history

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the process of solving or ending a problem or disagreement
a description of an idea or theory
A meaning an author is trying to convey
Where something takes place
a type of story or literature that is set in an imaginary world
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
A person in a written story
the period after the climax
the series of events that build tension
a state of disagreement or opposition
an authors attitude to something
the turning point where the main conflict is resolved

20 Clues: SLAY ELA TEACHER • Where something takes place • A person in a written story • the period after the climax • an authors attitude to something • a description of an idea or theory • a state of disagreement or opposition • A silent conversation with themselves • an emotional state of mind or feeling • A meaning an author is trying to convey • ...

ELA 6 2025-05-07

Across

The act of using a concrete object to represent/stand for an abstract concept
What the subject is doing - starts with a verb
The feelings/emotions associated with a word
This is needed before a FANBOYS in a compound sentence
A direct comparison between two things
A word's dictionary definition
Who/What the sentence is about; a noun or pronoun
An extreme exaggeration
The turning point in a story - where the characters must face the conflict
The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced
A comparison using "like" or "as"

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A character who grows or changes throughout a story
The ending of the story; the conflict is solved
Giving nonhuman objects human-like qualities
The author/narrator's attitude towards a subject
How the reader feels
A character who doesn't change or grow throughout a story - they stay the same
The "A" in FANBOYS
The message or lesson in a story
The "Y" in FANBOYS
A sentence that has one dependent clause and one independent clause

21 Clues: The "A" in FANBOYS • The "Y" in FANBOYS • How the reader feels • An extreme exaggeration • A word's dictionary definition • The message or lesson in a story • A comparison using "like" or "as" • A direct comparison between two things • Giving nonhuman objects human-like qualities • The feelings/emotions associated with a word • What the subject is doing - starts with a verb • ...

6th ELA 2025-05-07

Across

part of the word that gives a word its main meaning
the reason an author writes
a reason that something happens
an implied meaning of a word apart from its dictionary definition
language that means exactly what it says
the sequence of events in a story
when the present action in a story pauses to describe an earlier event
an educated guess based on evidence from the text and reader's prior knowledge
language that is not meant to be taken literal
the person who tells the story
the way an author decides to organize or present information
this helps writers organize their thoughts before drafting
the result of a cause
a statement that cannot be proven
a story that includes many elements that could not happen in real life and takes place in places that do not exist
a kind of writing

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a clue about what is going to happen later in a story
a document that relates information
the way a narrator tells a story
a word that takes place of a noun
literature written in lines using creative language that often includes rhythm and rhyme
firsthand account of an event
a problem in a story that needs to be solved
to put in your own words
time and place a story occurs
a statement that can be proven true or false
to gather information about a topic
sharing finished work with others
incomplete sentence
a group of lines that make up a verse in a poem
literature that is meant to be acted out
the word a pronoun refers to
a division of a book into logical parts
the main message or lesson of a text

34 Clues: a kind of writing • incomplete sentence • the result of a cause • to put in your own words • the reason an author writes • the word a pronoun refers to • firsthand account of an event • time and place a story occurs • the person who tells the story • a reason that something happens • the way a narrator tells a story • a word that takes place of a noun • ...

ELA Crossword 2025-05-08

Across

– A verb that shows what might happen if something else happens.
– A verb used in a question.
– Giving human qualities to something that is not human.
– The author’s attitude toward the subject, shown through word choice.
– A verb used to give a command or request.
– The repetition of the same starting sound in words close together.
– The dictionary definition of a word.
– The main point or opinion someone is trying to prove in an argument.
– A sentence structure where the subject does the action.
– A direct comparison that says something is something else.
– The base form of a verb, usually with "to" in front of it.

Down

– A sentence structure where the subject receives the action.
– An opposing point of view that disagrees with the main claim.
– A reference to a well-known person, place, book, or event.
– Marks used in writing to help clarify meaning and separate ideas.
– A verb form that ends in -ing and acts like a noun.
– The feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its dictionary definition.
– A statement or set of reasons meant to convince someone of an idea or opinion.
– The words, sentences, or situation around something that help you understand its meaning.
– An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
– A verb form that acts like an adjective and describes a noun.
– A verb used to state a fact or opinion.
periods (.), commas (,), question marks (?)
– A verb that expresses a wish, doubt, or something imaginary.
– A comparison that shows how two things are alike in some way.
– A comparison using “like” or “as.”
– Facts, examples, or quotes used to support a claim.
– A phrase that means something different from its literal words.

28 Clues: – A verb used in a question. • – A comparison using “like” or “as.” • – The dictionary definition of a word. • – A verb used to state a fact or opinion. • – An extreme exaggeration used for effect. • – A verb used to give a command or request. • periods (.), commas (,), question marks (?) • – A verb form that ends in -ing and acts like a noun. • ...

ELA Final 2025-05-09

Across

attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or character
the most intense part and where the outcome of the conflict is decided
mal or male
man or mano
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
a character who changes a lot in literary work
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
the overall feeling conveyed in literary work
when the author states exactly what the character is like
when something happens that is the opposite of what is expected
fear of
the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, poem, or other literary work
main character in a story
scrib or script
one of the most important elements in a story that motivates characters and moves the plot
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. self

Down

write
A comparison without using like or as
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
the sequence of events in a story, novel or play
the feelings associated with words
ben, bene, bon
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
life
a person place or thing that stands for something beyond itself
a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
repetition of initial consonant sounds
The time, place, and condition of where a story takes place

30 Clues: life • write • fear of • mal or male • man or mano • ben, bene, bon • scrib or script • main character in a story • the feelings associated with words • A comparison without using like or as • repetition of initial consonant sounds • End of the story where loose ends are tied up • the overall feeling conveyed in literary work • a character who changes a lot in literary work • ...

ELA vocab 2025-03-20

Across

The total amount of income by the sale of goods or services related to the company's operations
evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
___________ enacted a sweeping online safety law that will require many social networks
_____ and Instagram
_____ and airbags
________ 18 to have accounts without the explicit consent of a parent or guardian.
_____ platforms.
______ Legislature
risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.

Down

of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.
_____ health
a government, especially an authoritarian one.
a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity,
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
could cut off young people in ____ from major online platforms
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
a written outline of a movie, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes.
______ McKell

21 Clues: _____ health • ______ McKell • _____ platforms. • _____ and airbags • ______ Legislature • _____ and Instagram • a government, especially an authoritarian one. • necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. • of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. • a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion. • ...

ELA Crossword 2025-04-08

Across

to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to
long and tiresome
(n.) a person's relatives; a family relationship; (adj.) related by blood; like, similar
able to meet one's financial obligations; (n) A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing
appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky
An agreement to stop fighting
to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor
innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience

Down

gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste
haughty, too convinced of one's own importance
without beginning or end
a person who sells something
a distinct period of time, era, age
easily angered, irritable
to destroy completely
to drift apart or become unfriendly; to cause such a separation; to remove or keep at a distance
(n.) unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something; (adj.) based on a mechanical routine
to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder
to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like

20 Clues: long and tiresome • to destroy completely • without beginning or end • easily angered, irritable • a person who sells something • An agreement to stop fighting • a distinct period of time, era, age • to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor • appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky • haughty, too convinced of one's own importance • ...

ELA Review 2025-04-11

Across

to show how things are different
means "part"
the events of a story
a trait to describe someone who never gives up, even when they face challenges
to show how things are similar
a synonym for brave
the number of details in a short response
means "to show"
the paragraphs of a poem
a problem with someone or something else
means to give evidence to support your thinking
the first paragraph of a constructed response essay

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the lesson a reader learns from the text
giving objects human traits
the solution to a problem
to tell something in time order
the last paragraph of a constructed response essay
comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
a problem within a character; involves decision or emotion
means "important"
the problem of a story

21 Clues: means "part" • means "to show" • means "important" • a synonym for brave • the events of a story • the problem of a story • the paragraphs of a poem • the solution to a problem • giving objects human traits • to show how things are similar • to tell something in time order • to show how things are different • the lesson a reader learns from the text • ...

ELA Stories 2025-04-24

Across

Audience of the text Remarks to the Senate
The most exciting part of a story
God of the Sun in The Odyssey
Used to make reading more fun and interesting
Villain of The Most Dangerous Game
God of the sky, lightening, and thunder in The Odyssey
The main character of the story Odyssey
Author’s purpose in the text Remarks to the Senate
Author of The Most Dangerous Game
Author of the text Remarks to the Senate
Main character of The Most Dangerous Game

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A letter is written to this person in An Indian Father’s Plea
Author of Romeo and Juliet
The events in a story
The author’s emotions
The man who got all the crew killed in The Odyssey
The main character of the story Odyssey
Author’s purpose in The Odyssey
Romeo falls in love with her
Juliet falls in love with him
Main Character’s son in Indian Father’s Plea
The reader’s emotions

22 Clues: The events in a story • The author’s emotions • The reader’s emotions • Author of Romeo and Juliet • Romeo falls in love with her • God of the Sun in The Odyssey • Juliet falls in love with him • Author’s purpose in The Odyssey • The most exciting part of a story • Author of The Most Dangerous Game • Villain of The Most Dangerous Game • The main character of the story Odyssey • ...

ELA Vocabulary 2025-04-28

Across

sum it up or retelling
comparing two things using IS
exaggeration
correct
order of steps
the end
describing the character
the conflict
grow/change
not cleary stated
feature gives reader a visual or additional information
explains the picture

Down

first hand account/ persoon was there
comparing two things using like or as
belief or point
order of events
what the story is mostly about
sequence of events
message or lesson in story
turning point of story
group of lines in a poem

21 Clues: correct • the end • grow/change • exaggeration • the conflict • order of steps • belief or point • order of events • not cleary stated • sequence of events • explains the picture • sum it up or retelling • turning point of story • describing the character • group of lines in a poem • message or lesson in story • comparing two things using IS • what the story is mostly about • ...

ELA Crossword 2025-05-15

Across

Compares two things with "like" or "as"
The main problem of a story
A sentence of the beginning of a writing that gets the reader's attention
A short version of a story
The base form of a word
A sentence made up of words that have the same starting sound
Gives human qualities to things that aren't human
A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Describes events in the order they happen
Shows similarities and differences between multiple things
An educated guess based on reasoning and evidence
When or where a story takes place
Introduces a problem and then explains how it is solved

Down

A word that imitates a sound
Compares two things with the past or present tense of "is" or "are"
A word part added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
Who is telling the story
The lesson that the main character learns, usually at the end of a story
What a text is mostly about
A phrase that uses two opposite words together
Describes something, usually for the reader to visualize or understand it.
Explains what happens and why
Uses exaggeration for emphasis
A phrase that doesn't actually mean what the words say
A word that means the same
Words that describe a character
A word that means the opposite

27 Clues: The base form of a word • Who is telling the story • A short version of a story • A word that means the same • The main problem of a story • What a text is mostly about • A word that imitates a sound • Explains what happens and why • Uses exaggeration for emphasis • A word that means the opposite • Words that describe a character • When or where a story takes place • ...

ELA Terms 2024-04-16

Across

the author's attitude towards the story
a person represented in a story
a type of literature (fiction,nonfiction,biography)
bold print,glossary,index,title,caption,pictures,maps
what a character is saying in a text
a comparison of two things
when the narrator uses you,your
an affix attached to the end of a root word
a word having a similar meaning to another
The message that the author sets for the story

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a grouping of lines of verse in a poem often set off by a space in the printed text
when the narrator uses he,she,they,them
repeated speech sounds at the beginning of nearby words
an affix attached to the beginning of a root word
a lesson learned from a fable
what the story is mostly about
when the narrator uses I,me,my
the sequence of events in the story
a comparison using like or as
the feel that the reader has while reading the story
where the story takes place

21 Clues: a comparison of two things • where the story takes place • a lesson learned from a fable • a comparison using like or as • what the story is mostly about • when the narrator uses I,me,my • a person represented in a story • when the narrator uses you,your • the sequence of events in the story • what a character is saying in a text • the author's attitude towards the story • ...

Ela terms 2025-05-31

Across

the main idea of the story
a group of works of art that are made of words
there are six of these literary terms
be a warning or indication of (a future event)
the point of highest tension, excitement, and dramatic action in a story
The disrupting of the order of events by shifting to an earlier time to reveal information
Words or expressions with meaning other than the literal interpretation
the time and place in which a story takes place

Down

A verbal interaction between characters
an arguable statement
indicate differences
to literature that is created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation
sources of data that can prove a claim
The author's attitude reflected in the style of the written word
The best ela teacher
the perspective from which a story is narrated or told
1 of it’s units were turned into a Socratic seminar
To detect similarities in to or more ideas
a personal view or attitude
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

20 Clues: indicate differences • The best ela teacher • an arguable statement • the main idea of the story • a personal view or attitude • there are six of these literary terms • sources of data that can prove a claim • A verbal interaction between characters • To detect similarities in to or more ideas • a group of works of art that are made of words • ...

ELA Challenge 2022-10-18

Across

How many medals did simone biles win
I share this name with a queen
this sport and a vegatable
New York was the first recognized as this before going to DC
First recognized pink as a concept
This Old English indicates that the day was named for the Germanic god Woden
Aaron Douglas,W.E.B Du Bois, and Langston Hughes are famous Harlem ___ artists
A type of chocolate, name and type of car
the first disney movie ever made
Known as the warm heart of africa
A flower sometimes called mums
First University in the world
astrology sign that resembles a bull
first animal to go to the moon and return

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Famous singer who sang "Triller"
Who created the first bracelet
Who was the first teacher
This month is named after Juno, the queen of the Roman gods.
The first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
What we wrote in class
longest river in the world
Kobe Bryant played for this team
What is my last name
Had the first cheerleading team

24 Clues: What is my last name • What we wrote in class • Who was the first teacher • this sport and a vegatable • longest river in the world • First University in the world • Who created the first bracelet • I share this name with a queen • A flower sometimes called mums • Had the first cheerleading team • Famous singer who sang "Triller" • Kobe Bryant played for this team • ...

ELA work 2021-10-27

Across

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, placed along a wall and used for storing dishes, glasses, and table linen.
an act of retiring or giving up a position.
not having any serious purpose or value.
an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.

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a series of shots fired, or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
behavior showing high moral standards.
a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.
serious and immediate danger.
brave and persistent.
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
a body or physique.
express sympathy for (someone); grieve with.
relating to, resembling

20 Clues: a body or physique. • brave and persistent. • relating to, resembling • serious and immediate danger. • behavior showing high moral standards. • not having any serious purpose or value. • an act of retiring or giving up a position. • express sympathy for (someone); grieve with. • a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid. • ...

ela crossword 2022-04-28

Across

off center
president during the Civil War
to begin or start
word that describes an action
"eat > eating"
moral corruption
fear or dread of the future
a blessing
keeping at full force without decreasing
lawfully
deeply serious
searched for; tried to gain

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word used to describe something
a mass of wing-driven clouds
public condemnation of something as wrong or evil
suddenly put out
person, place, or thing
firm or determined
the wise handling of a situation
"eat > to eat"
evidence or proof that someone's claim is correct
the main part of a ship's structure
footsteps
spread here and there; scattered
softened or muffled

25 Clues: lawfully • footsteps • off center • a blessing • "eat > to eat" • "eat > eating" • deeply serious • suddenly put out • moral corruption • to begin or start • firm or determined • softened or muffled • person, place, or thing • fear or dread of the future • searched for; tried to gain • a mass of wing-driven clouds • word that describes an action • president during the Civil War • ...

ELA Crossword 2023-01-20

Across

is highly descriptive language that uses words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses.
an overall message or insight.
long speech by one character, not meant to be heard by others.
are the major division of a play.
Where your concessions and refutations are located.
long speech by one character heard by other characters.
a type of story acted out before an audience (often in theatre) and is a genre or style of writing
3rd part of plot.
conflict within.
conversations among characters.
to persuade, entertain, and inform.
affected by time, date, physical location, social/cultural systems, etc.

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the method writers use to tell a story or convey a message.
Informative essay.
conflict with an outside force.
the one in opposition to the main character of a story.
Opinionated essay.
4th part of plot.
6th part of plot.
minor sections of a play.
the word Ms. Ho hates you to use in formal writing as a transition the most!!!
the main character of the story whose decisions affect the plot.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd person.
1st part of plot.
2nd part of plot.
5th part of plot.
A 1-sentence statement summarizing your topic and 3 positions.

27 Clues: conflict within. • 4th part of plot. • 6th part of plot. • 1st part of plot. • 2nd part of plot. • 3rd part of plot. • 5th part of plot. • Informative essay. • Opinionated essay. • minor sections of a play. • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person. • an overall message or insight. • conflict with an outside force. • conversations among characters. • are the major division of a play. • ...

Ela holes 2022-12-12

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limit synonym
forever synonym
clothing synonym
cliff synonym
suddenly synonym
young synonym
synonym for on the run
memorized synonym
synonym for bloodlines
rough synonym
apparition synonym
excruciating synonym

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ignored synonym
braided synonym
hollowed synonym
absurd synonym
gross synonym
stop synonym
empty synonym
real synonym
twitch synonym
synonym for stick out
faint synonym
careful synonym
synonym for stolen treasure

25 Clues: stop synonym • real synonym • limit synonym • cliff synonym • gross synonym • young synonym • empty synonym • faint synonym • rough synonym • absurd synonym • twitch synonym • ignored synonym • forever synonym • braided synonym • careful synonym • clothing synonym • hollowed synonym • suddenly synonym • memorized synonym • apparition synonym • excruciating synonym • synonym for stick out • synonym for on the run • ...

ELA Crossword 2022-09-19

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the "R" in "CER"
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
point of view where a character from the story narrates
describes the narrator's perspective
the ability to recover quickly
point of view where an unknown narrator tells the story
to make an educated guess on evidence
an action word
a conversation between two or more characters
to break down and study closely
willingness to give or share

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a word that takes the place of a noun
the "C" in "CER"
a true story
the "E" in "CER"
continued, patient effort
a made up story
person, place, or thing
what the author has to say about being human
a word that describes a noun
a retelling of the most important events of a text in order

21 Clues: a true story • an action word • a made up story • the "C" in "CER" • the "R" in "CER" • the "E" in "CER" • person, place, or thing • continued, patient effort • a word that describes a noun • willingness to give or share • the ability to recover quickly • to break down and study closely • describes the narrator's perspective • a word that takes the place of a noun • ...

ELA Crossword 2023-01-30

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a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
is the end of the story.
the marks, such as a period, comma, used in writing to separate sentence.
are naming words that name a person, place, animal or thing.
summarizes the main points.
the author's message about the topic.
draws the paragraph together.
the main idea of your paper.
is everything that takes place immediately after the climax.

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refers to all events that happen in a story on the way to the climax.
to set off apostrophe from the rest of the sentence.
two independent clauses joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction.
grabs the readers attention.
containing the main idea.
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
facts, reasons, evidence and examples
narrative relating to personal experience usually told in first person.
a group of sentences that focus on a single idea.
is when the conflict of the plot is resolved.
the process of capitalizing words.

20 Clues: is the end of the story. • containing the main idea. • summarizes the main points. • grabs the readers attention. • the main idea of your paper. • draws the paragraph together. • the process of capitalizing words. • facts, reasons, evidence and examples • the author's message about the topic. • is when the conflict of the plot is resolved. • ...

ELA puzzle 2025-05-22

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figurative language using direct comparison
figurative lang using Same letter or sound at the beginning of a sentence
A word that modifies a verb, adding detail
figurative lang using a sound (ex: THUMP, POW, DING)
Events in the the story that are not real
figurative language using like or as
The main point or the exciting part of the story
Name (Ex. He, She, Him, Her)
A word that asks something to get information
Facts provided or learned about something
a place, thing or object
the main idea
The action or skill needed for a book

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` A word to describe an action
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
moment A character says “I remember or Thinking back
fig lang not using the literal meaning (ex: spill the tea!)
moment Something new that was suddenly discovered
the time and place where the story happens
Events in the story that are real
A word that describes or modifies a noun
questions Character asks self or another a difficult question
fig lang using an exaggeration not to be taken literally
The solving of a problem in the story
Uses a comma, period, and parentheses

25 Clues: the main idea • a place, thing or object • Name (Ex. He, She, Him, Her) • ` A word to describe an action • Events in the story that are real • figurative language using like or as • The solving of a problem in the story • Uses a comma, period, and parentheses • The action or skill needed for a book • A word that describes or modifies a noun • ...

ELA crossword 2025-05-22

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figurative language using direct comparison
figurative lang using Same letter or sound at the beginning of a sentence
A word that modifies a verb, adding detail
figurative lang using a sound (ex: THUMP, POW, DING)
Events in the the story that are not real
figurative language using like or as
The main point or the exciting part of the story
Name (Ex. He, She, Him, Her)
A word that asks something to get information
Facts provided or learned about something
a place, thing or object
the main idea
The action or skill needed for a book

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` A word to describe an action
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
moment A character says “I remember or Thinking back
fig lang not using the literal meaning (ex: spill the tea!)
moment Something new that was suddenly discovered
the time and place where the story happens
Events in the story that are real
A word that describes or modifies a noun
questions Character asks self or another a difficult question
fig lang using an exaggeration not to be taken literally
The solving of a problem in the story
Uses a comma, period, and parentheses

ELA Terms 2025-05-22

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The repetition of beginning sounds in words
something that is true and can be proven with evidence
big lesson the author wants you to learn
How an author shows what a character is like
what someone thinks or believes about something
the letters at the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of that word
what the text is mainly about
the difference between two things
the "feeling" or attitude in someone's voice or writing
How the conflict or problem is solved

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add notes, comments, or explanations to something to help you understand it better
comparing two things without using like or a
giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects
a section or a “paragraph” of a poem
the letters at the end of the word to modify the word meaning
The main problem or struggle in a story
to make an educated guess
comparing two things using like or as
Where and when a story takes place
The sequence of events in a story
the feelings the text evokes in the reader

21 Clues: to make an educated guess • what the text is mainly about • the difference between two things • The sequence of events in a story • Where and when a story takes place • a section or a “paragraph” of a poem • comparing two things using like or as • How the conflict or problem is solved • The main problem or struggle in a story • big lesson the author wants you to learn • ...

ELA Crossword 2025-05-21

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Next to India, where Malala is from
Call of the Wild's MC
Some Stalinist allegorical pig from Animal Farm
Booth's Favorite phrase
What sent Buck to the Yukon
"Four legs good, two legs bad"
A typoe of fiction
the Bad Place
*blank* Lowry
An important job from the Giver
Short for Matilda
Malala's nemesis
The Ceremony of *blank*

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All Brian Needed
Chasing Lincoln Author
Lord Gordon really liked this place and so does Gritty
Where a boy survived on one side
Main Character of the Giver
Not Rose or Super, Karen Hesse wrote about it
The weirdest 7th grade learned about
Tell a Story
Some Pig from Animal Farm
the Good Place
Esperanza does this
Some other pig from Animal Farm
Hatchet Author
The Color of Fever

27 Clues: Tell a Story • the Bad Place • *blank* Lowry • the Good Place • Hatchet Author • All Brian Needed • Malala's nemesis • Short for Matilda • A typoe of fiction • The Color of Fever • Esperanza does this • Call of the Wild's MC • Chasing Lincoln Author • Booth's Favorite phrase • The Ceremony of *blank* • Some Pig from Animal Farm • Main Character of the Giver • What sent Buck to the Yukon • ...

ELA Crossword 2025-08-28

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A group of words that work together but do not have a subject and predicate
A story that is made up
The order of events in a story
What usually comes at the end of a sentence
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does
A type of story that is real
a describing word
the time and place of a story
Person, place, or thing
A comparison using “like” or “as”
Another word for “ending” in a story
The name of a book or story

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The struggle or problem in a story
The main person in a story
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as”
The lesson or message in a story
The person, place, or thing a sentence is about
Words that sound the same but have different meanings
A word that means the opposite of another word
A word that means the same as another word
A group of words that make a complete thought
a word that shows action
A phrase with a meaning different from the literal words
a type of story that is not real

24 Clues: a describing word • A story that is made up • Person, place, or thing • a word that shows action • The main person in a story • The name of a book or story • A type of story that is real • the time and place of a story • The order of events in a story • The lesson or message in a story • a type of story that is not real • A comparison using “like” or “as” • ...

ELA vocabulary 2025-11-03

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suffer
make excuses for one's actions
middle
marked by uncontrollable
in one piece
is a rule put in place by some authority, such as a government.
physical force
The small remainder of something
on time
when there's a fluid or blowing motion
act of passing a responsibility to someone else
exhaustively and completely
you show up suddenly after being missing, unborn, or unseen
you aren't just happy
make up a whole from smaller parts
hard punch or another strong hit
look something over
good things
to burn something just a little bit
escorted by a group of protective vehicles
someone who is behaving inappropriately
slop

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cant do it
large entrance
something threatening appears
written statement to the police
pull back
heroic act or notable deed
practice
loud
it in a grave and earnest manner
barely burning
to keep everything running smoothly
you're signaling that you're being precise
quick witty reply
figure out a plan
someone who prepares a body for burial or cremation
a twisting action or a turning force
something that's harsh
exercise

40 Clues: loud • slop • suffer • middle • on time • practice • exercise • pull back • cant do it • good things • in one piece • large entrance • physical force • barely burning • quick witty reply • figure out a plan • look something over • you aren't just happy • something that's harsh • marked by uncontrollable • heroic act or notable deed • exhaustively and completely • something threatening appears • ...

ELA crossword 2025-10-18

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look up to/ respected
a young man
to impair the appearance of something
gloomy, or ill-tempered
is to be easily influenced
something very impressive
to make someone feel embarrassed
parts of the body
shackles
extremely unpleasant
very visible
very visible
plant disease
to scratch up or cut
to remake
calm
something that quickly disappears
a person's look or manner

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protection of something
something that is very absurd
acting to impress someone
acting without fear
brisk cheerful
intense exaltation
left out or neglected
a higher-ranked officer
a fabric worn around the neck
bold, daring, fearless
a large building

29 Clues: calm • shackles • to remake • a young man • very visible • very visible • plant disease • brisk cheerful • a large building • parts of the body • intense exaltation • acting without fear • extremely unpleasant • to scratch up or cut • look up to/ respected • left out or neglected • bold, daring, fearless • protection of something • gloomy, or ill-tempered • a higher-ranked officer • ...

ELA Reviewiewiew 2025-11-23

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A literary device that builds tension and keeps the reader wondering what happens next.
The voice or persona telling the story, which may differ from the author.
A reference to a person, event, or text that the reader is expected to recognize.
Using objects, colors, or actions to represent larger ideas beyond the literal.
A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs, often to humorous or tragic effect.
A reasoned conclusion drawn from textual clues and prior knowledge.
The moment of greatest intensity or conflict in the narrative arc.
The central message, insight, or idea explored in a literary work.
Clues or hints about events that will happen later in the narrative.
The emotional atmosphere created for the reader through setting, language, and events.
The choice of words that affects tone, style, and meaning.

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A direct comparison that implies one thing is another without using 'like' or 'as'.
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
How an author reveals a character's personality through actions, thoughts, and dialogue.
A poetic meter consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables.
Unrhymed poetry that still follows a consistent metrical pattern, often iambic pentameter.
Giving human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.
The author's attitude toward a subject, conveyed through diction and style.
The part of the plot where conflicts are resolved and the story concludes.
A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, typically alone on stage.

20 Clues: The choice of words that affects tone, style, and meaning. • The moment of greatest intensity or conflict in the narrative arc. • The central message, insight, or idea explored in a literary work. • Giving human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas. • A reasoned conclusion drawn from textual clues and prior knowledge. • ...

ELA Review 2025-12-02

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Device used to persuade or influence an audience.
Reference to a well-known work or event.
Struggle between opposing forces in a story.
A contrast between expectation and reality.
Exaggeration for emphasis.
Opposing viewpoint to a claim.
Main idea of an essay.
Feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
Emotional or cultural meaning of a word.
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Comparison without using “like” or “as”.
Descriptive language appealing to the senses.
Central idea or underlying message in a literary work.
Main argument in an essay or speech.

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How an author develops characters.
Dictionary definition of a word.
Author’s reason for writing.
Author’s word choice.
Hinting at events to come.
Author's attitude toward the subject.
Point of view or way of seeing something.
Facts or details supporting a claim.
Comparison using “like” or “as”.
Use of symbols to represent ideas.

24 Clues: Author’s word choice. • Main idea of an essay. • Exaggeration for emphasis. • Hinting at events to come. • Author’s reason for writing. • Opposing viewpoint to a claim. • Dictionary definition of a word. • Comparison using “like” or “as”. • How an author develops characters. • Use of symbols to represent ideas. • Facts or details supporting a claim. • ...

Revisão de ciencias 7ºB Isabelly Oening 2025-11-27

Revisão de ciencias 7ºB Isabelly Oening crossword puzzle

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O nome dado ao super continente
A dengue é um
Ela acontece quando uma epidemia se espalha por varias partes do planeta
É algo que acontece quando o numero de casos de doenças aumenta mais que o esperado em alguns lugares
Ocorre quando duas placas se chocam,formando montanhas,vulcões ou causando terremotos
Acontece quando um surto acontece em varias regiões
É causada por um mosquito
Qual é o gás que está em maior quantidade na atmosfera

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Faz parte dos 21% do ar da terra
O criador da deriva continental
Quando a do nosso corpo aumenta ela,significa febre
Ocorre quando duas placas se afastam formando novas costras,vulcões e dorsais oceânicas.
A dengue e causada por um
Está presente no nosso iogurte
Começou em 2019

15 Clues: A dengue é um • Começou em 2019 • A dengue e causada por um • É causada por um mosquito • Está presente no nosso iogurte • O nome dado ao super continente • O criador da deriva continental • Faz parte dos 21% do ar da terra • Quando a do nosso corpo aumenta ela,significa febre • Acontece quando um surto acontece em varias regiões • ...

ELA Crossword 2016-06-20

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Central idea
Sequence of events
A character in a fiction story, whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author
A character who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something in a story or novel
Events come to a close
Situation where there are two choices and neither are favorable
You know all feelings and thoughts of the character in the story or movie
Expression that signifies the opposite
Time and place
Mood

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A sudden realization of something
Its can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person
Easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated by the author
Main character or one of the major character in a movie, novel, or fictional text
A hint as to what might happen later in the story, novel, or movie
A true to life impression
Highest point in the resolution
Reference to an important person, place, or event from history
Lesson
Minor Character that plays a significant role

20 Clues: Mood • Lesson • Central idea • Time and place • Sequence of events • Events come to a close • A true to life impression • Highest point in the resolution • A sudden realization of something • Its can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person • Expression that signifies the opposite • Minor Character that plays a significant role • Reference to an important person, place, or event from history • ...

ELA Terms 2016-05-20

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the author gives clues about what is going to happen
lesson or moral of a story
the writer's position or opinion
when an author tells you what a character is like
a conclusion that can be reached based on evidence
break apart or study
contains gods or goddesses
emotional meaning
what the story is about or what happens in the story
an opinion piece that appears in part of a newspaper
dictionary definition of a word

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pattern of end rhymes in a poem
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
a statement that can be proven
when an author shows you what a character is like
perspective from which the story is being told
turning point of the story; most intense
when a character remembers something from the past
a personal judgment
the people or animals in the story

20 Clues: emotional meaning • a personal judgment • break apart or study • lesson or moral of a story • contains gods or goddesses • a statement that can be proven • pattern of end rhymes in a poem • dictionary definition of a word • the writer's position or opinion • the people or animals in the story • turning point of the story; most intense • ...

ELA 10 2017-02-26

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make amends or reparation
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
a dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations
in a manner that shows the symptoms of a fever
a cup-shaped receptacle made of hard material, in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used especially in cooking or pharmacy
lack of good sense; foolishness
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
well meaning and kindly
inducing feelings of anxiety or worry
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
not certain or fixed; provisional
wildly excited or uncontrolled
able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible
in a serious and severe manner, especially when asserting authority or exercising discipline
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
perceive or recognize (something)
in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; roughly
not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless
a medium to large long-winged bird of prey that typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updrafts of air
deserving contempt; despicable
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
be about to happen
a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes
amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support
a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

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having great power, influence, or effect
the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress
be incompatible or at variance; clash
(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush
an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice
the remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds
a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
the action of saying farewell
climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
a manner of doing something
expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful
a person of high rank or eminence
not quite right; inappropriate or out of place
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
separated from or existing without the body
looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative
making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources
in a way that produces powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
exhilarating or exciting
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone)
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
a much thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome, e.g., in the potato, serving as a food reserve and bearing buds from which new plants arise
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
forbidding or uninviting
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

61 Clues: be about to happen • well meaning and kindly • exhilarating or exciting • forbidding or uninviting • make amends or reparation • a manner of doing something • the action of saying farewell • wildly excited or uncontrolled • deserving contempt; despicable • lack of good sense; foolishness • a person of high rank or eminence • not certain or fixed; provisional • ...

ELA Vocab 2017-04-12

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The problem that moves the story along.
The author shows the particular order events that follow each other.
A short, personal story.
Compares things using like or as.
The author shows a problem and possible solutions.
Numerical data.
The character tries to solve the conflict.
An exaggeration so outrageous, nobody would believe it.
Giving human traits to non-human objects.
The character comes face to face with their conflict.
A phrase that is not meant as its literal meaning.
Generally the beginning of the story where the characters setting background information and conflict are introduced.
The author shows a positive and negative side of 1 or more topics.

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The author shows the relationship between actions or events and their results.
The author shows the similarities and differences between 2 or more things.
A representative person, place, thing, or event.
The character deals with life after facing their conflict.
The loose ends are tied up for the reader and character.
Time order.
A hypothetical situation.
A quotation from another source.
Compares things w/o using like or as.

22 Clues: Time order. • Numerical data. • A short, personal story. • A hypothetical situation. • A quotation from another source. • Compares things using like or as. • Compares things w/o using like or as. • The problem that moves the story along. • Giving human traits to non-human objects. • The character tries to solve the conflict. • A representative person, place, thing, or event. • ...

ELA Vocabulary 2012-10-18

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to soften in feeling or temper
An ______ is two opposites put together. (literal device)
A literal device that gives an object human quality is ______.
willing to fight
______ will not be tolerated in our schoool and no one should be treated harshly.
synonym of not satisfied
different word for disappointed
In the book that we are currently reading, the ______ are the west- side rich kids.
A "notebook" that you have to have with you at all times.
An ______ answers the following questions: which, which one, whose, how many, how much, and what kind.
All students should be in ______ everyday.
I was playing ______ when the card King came up and I did not know what to do.

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Without ______ you will no tfind a great job.
calm and peaceful
______ is a sound. ( literal device)
Why do bullies always have to be ______?
aggresive
John Steinbeck was born _____ 27, 1902.
Book we are currently reading is written by ______.(last name only)
We are ______. ( our school mascot)
outgoing
Mr. Morin ______ his students when he tried to give directions for a project and no one understood.
A place where we students keep our books and clothes sometimes.
Anti- Bullying Specialist ( Ms....)

24 Clues: outgoing • aggresive • willing to fight • calm and peaceful • synonym of not satisfied • to soften in feeling or temper • different word for disappointed • We are ______. ( our school mascot) • Anti- Bullying Specialist ( Ms....) • ______ is a sound. ( literal device) • John Steinbeck was born _____ 27, 1902. • Why do bullies always have to be ______? • ...

ela project 2014-11-17

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The neutral for the sea devil
Struggles char vs?
the protagonist for a mountain journey
The protagonist for wish you were here
The reader has knowledge some characters do not
The antagonist for the veldt
the neutral for lord of the flies
the protagonist for the wife’s story
A manner of speaking particular to a regional group
An object that stands for something else
A true to life impression
The protagonist for the witch
Situation turns out differently than expected
Movement in time from present to past
2 choices, neither favorable
the protagonist for do seek the their meat
The antagonist for the way out of the forest
Genre in which the future and often technology is exploded
the protagonist for the way out of the forest
Characters speak to one another
the protagonist for lord of the flies
A character says one thing but means another

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the protagonist for the veldt
Not realistic but imaginative in nature
A hint at what is to come
The neutral for the veldt
The antagonist for the witch
the antagonist for do seek the their meat
The antagonist for the wife’s story
the natural characters for the way out of the forest
The antagonist for wish you were here Norman
the protagonist for the sae devil
neutral character for do seek the their meat
the antagonist for lord of the flies
The antagonist for the wife’s story
A device used to revel hidden meanings
The antagonist for the sea devil

37 Clues: Struggles char vs? • A hint at what is to come • The neutral for the veldt • A true to life impression • The antagonist for the witch • The antagonist for the veldt • 2 choices, neither favorable • the protagonist for the veldt • The neutral for the sea devil • The protagonist for the witch • Characters speak to one another • The antagonist for the sea devil • ...

ela work 2021-09-29

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
poetry Lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.
verse poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
In music, an octave (Latin: octaves: eighth) or perfect octave (sometimes called the diapason) is the interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency.
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry.
a poem of fourteen lines using any of several formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit.
poetry Narrative poetry tells stories through verse.
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
(In verse) a five-line stanza.
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
stop oneself from doing something.

20 Clues: (In verse) a five-line stanza. • stop oneself from doing something. • a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. • poetry Narrative poetry tells stories through verse. • a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. • verse poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter. • a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. • ...

ela words 2021-09-22

Across

something with different classes or groups that have more power or influence
for companies to group together for one task
a term used to describe someone who is overly angry about something
for something to start small and build untill it is a much biger problem
an age group
a routine or everyday thing
something that has to do with a corporation
something that you do that defines how someone thinks of you
to do buisness with someone or to tie one thing to another in your head
to suggest something with 100% confidence
the end of the world
to reapeat something someone has done to make them look bad or anoy them
for a task or series of tasks to be too taxing

Down

to be defeated by a long shot
to vandalize by drawing words letters or symbols
used to describe someone that looks dangerous
variety in a group
used to describe someone who is skilled at gymnastic feats
to make someone beleive you about a opinion
to be overly angry
to have bias twards a certain race or prejudge people based on their race
for something to causeinsult to a specific group
to be overwhelmed by many tasks you need to do
something that looks intimidating
for someone to jump to a comclusion about someone or something

25 Clues: an age group • variety in a group • to be overly angry • the end of the world • a routine or everyday thing • to be defeated by a long shot • something that looks intimidating • to suggest something with 100% confidence • to make someone beleive you about a opinion • something that has to do with a corporation • for companies to group together for one task • ...

ELA 1 2021-09-13

Across

disagreeable in sound
a passage taken from a book
to work with
to make or force ones way by pushing or elbowing
to make impossible
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city
to feel about hesitantly
an order having the force of law
of or relating to a slave

Down

applause
a rich mass of ore in a mine something very valuable profitable or rewarding
to quarrel
lacking politeness
to develop gradually
a person who moves slowly or falls behind
to return go back
broken stone or bricks
to float or hang suspended over
a proverb wise saying
a watch

20 Clues: a watch • applause • to quarrel • to work with • to return go back • lacking politeness • to make impossible • to develop gradually • disagreeable in sound • a proverb wise saying • broken stone or bricks • to feel about hesitantly • of or relating to a slave • a passage taken from a book • to float or hang suspended over • an order having the force of law • ...

ELA Project 2021-01-29

Across

someone who expresses in language
a relation between things or events
the activity of conveying information
rich in implication;important
concerning an individual or his or her private life
cut out or elimanate
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
not belonging to that in which it is contained;extra,not needed
a statement that supports the main idea
prepare and issue for public distrustribution or sale

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have as a part of
producing or capable of producing and intended result;successful
set up or lay the groundwork for
a punctuation mark(,) indicating the separation of elements/sentences
a seeking for knowlage
typical or distinctive
a call to engage in a contest or fight
a daily written rcord of experiences and observations
something that follows as a consequence
a passge or expression that is cited

20 Clues: have as a part of • cut out or elimanate • a seeking for knowlage • typical or distinctive • rich in implication;important • set up or lay the groundwork for • someone who expresses in language • a relation between things or events • a passge or expression that is cited • the activity of conveying information • a call to engage in a contest or fight • ...

ELA Review 2021-05-19

Across

most intense, turning point of the story
a memory or dream from the past
the sequence of events in a story
giving nonhumans human qualities
the main point an author is making
the comparison of two unlike things
short statement that gives the main points
the author's attitude toward the text
the title of an article
the main or central character
conversation between characters

Down

words that sound like what they describe
comparing using like or as
a struggle between opposing forces
reword something written by someone else
extreme exaggeration
a label with a photograph
a story's main message or moral
the opponent of the main character
the feeling the reader gets from a story
where and when a story take place

21 Clues: extreme exaggeration • the title of an article • a label with a photograph • comparing using like or as • the main or central character • a memory or dream from the past • a story's main message or moral • conversation between characters • giving nonhumans human qualities • the sequence of events in a story • where and when a story take place • a struggle between opposing forces • ...

ELA Lesson1 2021-09-02

Across

a piece broken away from something larger
the highest point of a hill or mountain
to make known
heavy igneous rock with crystalline properties
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
to divide or move apart
natural wearing away of the earth's surface
a sum of money put into an account
periodical publications with articles, photos
speak softly in a hushed voice; present tense for I, you, we, they
made from fire or molten, melted, rock
printed books or issues in a series

Down

boards fastened to a wall to place things on
modest, not conceited
easily damaged, delicate
being ordinary or found in many places
a pain behind the face
a set of repeating features
cost or worth of an item
the use of marionettes and dummies
very tall land masses, bigger than hills
describing something topped with snow
fairly cold

23 Clues: fairly cold • to make known • modest, not conceited • a pain behind the face • to divide or move apart • easily damaged, delicate • cost or worth of an item • a set of repeating features • the use of marionettes and dummies • a sum of money put into an account • printed books or issues in a series • describing something topped with snow • being ordinary or found in many places • ...

ELA Vocab 2022-03-15

Across

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
evidence Evidence that is logical and true
totally unaware
dark and gloomy
Biased information used to influence public opinion
to come up with; create
relating to farm areas and life in the country
look for an answer that will list the order of events that led up to it
The place to which something or someone is going
The distance around a circle
(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
come into being; become reality
Pulled or drawn tight
start to lose strength or momentum
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance
all-knowing
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
forward motion
capable of being changed; easily shaped
to put an end to
unpleasant to look at
Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
endurance
(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
abundant; plentiful
enemy/opponent

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likely to do or to be something
a noisy disturbance
a mixture of various ingredients or elements
capable of being wounded or hurt
feel intense dislike or disgust for
bringing great joy and excitement
Examine and judge carefully.
difficult to see, vague
unite or merge with something already in existence
gather or bring together
closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
so remarkable as to seem supernatural
A generalized belief about a group of people
bright; brilliant; glowing
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
sociable, outgoing
Allowing light to pass through
The place to which something or someone is going
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
To be a sign of; to mean.
tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favor that person or thing.
shrewd; clever
(v.) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

50 Clues: endurance • all-knowing • forward motion • shrewd; clever • enemy/opponent • totally unaware • dark and gloomy • to put an end to • sociable, outgoing • a noisy disturbance • abundant; plentiful • Pulled or drawn tight • unpleasant to look at • difficult to see, vague • to come up with; create • gather or bring together • To be a sign of; to mean. • bright; brilliant; glowing • ...

ELA CROSSWORD 2022-03-29

Across

move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
subject to an assignment, or condition
remove from a place of danger to safety
a heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
the ability to read and write.
pass from one place or person to another
pledge to a certain course or policy.
a place where something does not exist
Used to see

Down

mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed
an extended period away in traveling
an institution for educating children.
in a good mood: upbeat
show or prove to be right or reasonable
empty, unoccupied
just behavior or treatment
carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail
the season after winter and before summer
do physical harm or damage
given to people

20 Clues: Used to see • given to people • empty, unoccupied • in a good mood: upbeat • just behavior or treatment • do physical harm or damage • the ability to read and write. • an extended period away in traveling • pledge to a certain course or policy. • subject to an assignment, or condition • an institution for educating children. • a place where something does not exist • ...

ELA Review 2022-03-01

Across

A figure of speech that uses an incredible exaggeration or overstatement for an effect
Turning point in a story
A person, place, or object that has meaning itself but suggests other meanings as well
The action of a story
To summarize in one's own words
Zip, buzz, ruff
Use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation
Figure of speech that makes a comparison without using like or as
The main problem a character faces
Giving human quality to objects or animals
Referring back to a certain point in time

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The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work, the characters, or the audience
Sweet sorrow, deafening silence
A reference to someone or something
Repetition of same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
Story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for people, events, and abstract ideas
"The Atlantic was like polished plate glass"
A speaker or writer's choice of words
The narrator's position in relation to a story being told
Hint of something to come

20 Clues: Zip, buzz, ruff • The action of a story • Turning point in a story • Hint of something to come • Sweet sorrow, deafening silence • To summarize in one's own words • The main problem a character faces • A reference to someone or something • A speaker or writer's choice of words • Referring back to a certain point in time • Giving human quality to objects or animals • ...

ELA Words 2022-02-28

Across

THE MAIN POINT OF THE NON-FICTION TEXT
TEXT FEATURE BELOW A PICTURE
BODY OF WORDS USED IN YOUR LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE USING YOUR 5 SENSES
TEXT WRITTEN BY ME, YOU, HE OR SHE
THE LOCATION OF A STORY IN THE EXPOSITION
TEXT WRITTEIN TO CONVINCE YOU
THE TYPE OF LANGUAGE USED IN "ISHAMPOO"
AN ACTOR IN A PLAY
THE PATH IN WHICH A FICTION STORY FOLLOWS
CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION OF WRITING

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THE MORAL, MAIN MESSAGE OR LIFE LESSON
COMPARISON "SOMETHING IS SOMETHING"
A STORY WRITTEN TO BE PERFORMED
THE REASON WHY A TEXT OR STORY IS WRITTEN
FICTION - PERSON TELLING THE STORY
SHORT PARAPHRASE WITH IMPORTANT DETAILS
FIG. LANG USING THE SAME SOUNDS IN A ROW
BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE & WHAT YOU SEE/READ
SPOKEN WORDS FOR ACTORS IN A PLAY

20 Clues: AN ACTOR IN A PLAY • TEXT FEATURE BELOW A PICTURE • LANGUAGE USING YOUR 5 SENSES • TEXT WRITTEIN TO CONVINCE YOU • A STORY WRITTEN TO BE PERFORMED • SPOKEN WORDS FOR ACTORS IN A PLAY • FICTION - PERSON TELLING THE STORY • TEXT WRITTEN BY ME, YOU, HE OR SHE • COMPARISON "SOMETHING IS SOMETHING" • BODY OF WORDS USED IN YOUR LANGUAGE • THE MORAL, MAIN MESSAGE OR LIFE LESSON • ...

ELA Vocab 2022-05-03

Across

- I was so hungry for the food, I started to get _____.
- With deep respect
- I almost missed my turn, so I ____ off the the right.
-These running shoes have great ____
- In her dream, Jenna was nearly _____ in Bourbon.
- I was not going to let this ____ disease stop me.
- To show bravery or courage
- A mocking smile
- His handwriting was so bad I felt like I was reading _____.
- Full of danger or risk
- Jenna's mom is very ____.

Down

- Gladstone's shoe quality at this store was disreputable.
- Extraordinary or unmatched.
- A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
- Leaving no doubt.
- Cause someone to be embarrassed or humiliated.
judgmentally - Not judging based on their standards.
- Enough to be acceptable, satisfactory
- Not meeting acceptable standards.
- A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.

20 Clues: - A mocking smile • - Leaving no doubt. • - With deep respect • - Full of danger or risk • - Jenna's mom is very ____. • - To show bravery or courage • - Extraordinary or unmatched. • - Not meeting acceptable standards. • -These running shoes have great ____ • - Enough to be acceptable, satisfactory • - Cause someone to be embarrassed or humiliated. • ...

ela vocab 2022-06-07

Across

Prepare according to instructions
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Do away with
reflect deeply on a subject
lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

Down

in opposition to an established system or government
provoke or stir up
work together on a common enterprise or project
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
express or state clearly
Create by putting components or members together
making or willing to make concessions
Get or gather together
Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Having a secret or hidden meaning
not injured
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

20 Clues: not injured • Do away with • provoke or stir up • Get or gather together • express or state clearly • reflect deeply on a subject • Prepare according to instructions • Having a secret or hidden meaning • an absence of emotion or enthusiasm • making or willing to make concessions • habitually reserved and uncommunicative • Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame • ...

ela work 2022-01-12

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feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.
(of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating.
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
give a practical exhibition and explanation
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
throw or hurl forcefully.

Down

a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
attempt to find (something).
a metaphor in a literary work
address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.
be a symbol of.
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
feeling or showing elation or jubilation.
in a state of peaceful happiness.
walk in a specified way.
the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull
detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

20 Clues: be a symbol of. • walk in a specified way. • throw or hurl forcefully. • attempt to find (something). • a metaphor in a literary work • in a state of peaceful happiness. • feeling or showing elation or jubilation. • give a practical exhibition and explanation • feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief. • ...

Ela work 2021-12-02

Across

a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to attract other birds or mammals.
set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.
unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful.
successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.
laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle.
a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
relating to projectiles or their flight.
a brief or trivial item of news or information.
the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.

Down

in a way that shows care and thought for the future.
consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.
the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant.
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one.
(of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1.
restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries.
kept secret; hidden.
an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.

20 Clues: kept secret; hidden. • relating to projectiles or their flight. • laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle. • a brief or trivial item of news or information. • in a way that shows care and thought for the future. • successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect. • the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant. • ...

ELA HW 2022-02-10

Across

a general description of a plan
To be titled to speak for someone
to show how something is different
To remember
trying to prove that one’s actions were reasonable
to combine with
to deduce or conclude
to make or plan something
to make or show a connection between
to explain or make something clear

Down

form an idea
to set up something
to show that a statement is correct
the arrangement or disposition of something
Cause something to occur
to organize differently
express something definitely
to explain the meaning of something
to track something to its source
to make an idea or problem clear

20 Clues: To remember • form an idea • to combine with • to set up something • to deduce or conclude • to organize differently • Cause something to occur • to make or plan something • express something definitely • a general description of a plan • to track something to its source • to make an idea or problem clear • To be titled to speak for someone • to show how something is different • ...

Ela-Ceyda 2022-02-14

Across

mızrak
söylenti
affetmek
onur
haber vermek
eski
casus
iş alımı
hile
resmi oda
işe alındı
adam kaçırma
böbürlenmek
görev,ödev
yardımcı
hayal kırıklığı(2)
canavar

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yenilmez
özel mülk
mahkum
güç
akıl dışı
hain
iş
engellenmek
yok etmek
keşfetmek
etkilendi
zindan
yemin
deniz tutması
iyileştirme
üçgen
can sıkıcı
deniz tutması

35 Clues: iş • güç • onur • hain • eski • hile • yemin • casus • üçgen • mahkum • mızrak • zindan • canavar • yenilmez • söylenti • affetmek • iş alımı • yardımcı • özel mülk • akıl dışı • yok etmek • keşfetmek • etkilendi • resmi oda • işe alındı • can sıkıcı • görev,ödev • engellenmek • iyileştirme • böbürlenmek • haber vermek • adam kaçırma • deniz tutması • deniz tutması • hayal kırıklığı(2)

ELA Vocad 2022-11-09

Across

emphasis
/The use of words that sound alike
/The prevailing feeling or atmosphere of a poem
/A “fixed” saying that has a certain meaning, unrelated to the actual image brought to mind by the phrase
else
/A figure of speech in which a person not present is addressed
/Description evoking the use of the five senses
/When something unexpected happens or is said
/The repetition of consonant sounds
/A repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line
true
/An understatement, often used ironically
/Giving an object human-like qualities
/The placing side-by-side of two things in order to create an effect

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/An extreme exaggeration
/The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem
/Giving an animal human-like
/A comparison using “like” or “as”
/A statement that seems contradictory, but is
/The repetition of vowel sounds
/An object, person, or place used to represent
/The use of words which sound like what they mean
/A direct comparison of
/A reference to a different literary or political work
/Using the same word or phrase more than once

25 Clues: else • true • emphasis • /A direct comparison of • /An extreme exaggeration • /Giving an animal human-like • /The repetition of vowel sounds • /The use of words that sound alike • /A comparison using “like” or “as” • /The repetition of consonant sounds • /Giving an object human-like qualities • /An understatement, often used ironically • /A statement that seems contradictory, but is • ...

ELA Crossword 2021-06-14

Across

Elie and his father did not stay here but joined evaluation
In a fight Lennie crushes Curley's ____
He tried to warn the Jews in Sighet
Curley in "Of mice and men" filled his glove with this to keep his hand soft for his wife
The pair had to flee Weeds after Lennie grabbed a girl's ___
George tells Lennie to imagine their farm and then ___ him
Puck's boss in "A midsummer night's dream"
Lois Lowry was born in
The stable ___ Crooks, bunk alone because he is black
In love with Lysand in "A midsummer night's dream"
When Lysander isn't there Hermia thinks he's been ___
This movement rescued the prisoners at buchenward
Who has puck accidentally got to fall in love with Helena in "A midsummer night's dream"

Down

Thesus intended bride in "A midsummer night's dream"
Part of Helena's appearance Hermia believes she won over Lysander with
The boss's son, "a mean little guy"
The man Hermia's father wants her to marry
Main character of "The Giver"
Elies inheritance in "Night" was a knife and a ___
Name of the failed Receiver who was chosen ten years ago in "The Giver"
Eliezer's oldest sister's name in "Night"
The town Eliezer and his family come from
Curley's wife in "Of mice and men" uses this to tempt Lennie
Candy wants to ___ George and Lennie's dream
They liberated the men in the hospital
The prisoners ate this and soup

26 Clues: Lois Lowry was born in • Main character of "The Giver" • The prisoners ate this and soup • The boss's son, "a mean little guy" • He tried to warn the Jews in Sighet • They liberated the men in the hospital • In a fight Lennie crushes Curley's ____ • Eliezer's oldest sister's name in "Night" • The town Eliezer and his family come from • ...

ELA crossword 2021-06-14

Across

not agreeing with someone
a way of laughing
where you look on your wrist to tell time
its a season during june
when your explaining something to make an understanding
when your hurt
this exact assignment your doing
the extend your explainaiation
to get rid or delete something but not completely
things you think about
the way the day is feeling either rain or sunny

Down

where you work quietly either in job or at home
to guard something or someone
where you tell time on a wall
you get this when your about to throw up
a red and green fruit
when you calm your body down with breathing
a weird teacher at midtown
when some is not sane
to describe a person, place,or thing
my ela teacher
the way something looks
something you win

23 Clues: when your hurt • my ela teacher • a way of laughing • something you win • a red and green fruit • when some is not sane • things you think about • the way something looks • its a season during june • not agreeing with someone • a weird teacher at midtown • to guard something or someone • where you tell time on a wall • the extend your explainaiation • this exact assignment your doing • ...

ELA Terms 2023-09-27

Across

the life lesson that you can learn
opposite
the paragraph that contains a hook
time
good
what the story is all about
ring
forehand,but,or,yet,so
believe
where the story takes place

Down

take or seize
the main people followed throughout the story
same
specific name of a person, place, or thing
water
body
what you should do in every written response answer
life
know
hear

20 Clues: same • body • time • good • life • know • ring • hear • water • believe • opposite • take or seize • forehand,but,or,yet,so • what the story is all about • where the story takes place • the life lesson that you can learn • the paragraph that contains a hook • specific name of a person, place, or thing • the main people followed throughout the story • what you should do in every written response answer

6th ELA 2020-10-11

Across

a sentence that has a dependent clause and an independent clause
a word that describes a noun
using your own words to write what a story is about
when a character stays the same in a story
the beginning of a story and where the characters and setting are introduced
traits, what a character looks like
the bad guy in a story
word, a word that can be used to form new words
a word that makes a sound
traits, a character's personality
the attitude of an author
a word that describes a verb
a sentence with a subject and a predicate or just one independent clause
a person place or thing
where the problem or conflict is introduced in a story
when a character changes in a story

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a comparison of something using like or as
a sentence that has two independent clauses
a saying that doesn't "mean" what is says
giving human traits to an object
the main character of a story
a word added to the end of a root word
a word that shows where something can be: example: on, beside
a word that connects two parts of a sentence
the part of a story where the problem is beginning to be solved
an exaggeration
a message or life lesson you can learn from a story
when we don't know a lot about a character
a word that replaces a noun
how you feel when you read a story
a comparison of something without using like or as
the end of a story
a word added to the beginning of a root word
the highest point in a story
when we know a lot about a character
the first sentence in an essay that makes a reader want to keep reading

36 Clues: an exaggeration • the end of a story • the bad guy in a story • a person place or thing • a word that makes a sound • the attitude of an author • a word that replaces a noun • a word that describes a noun • a word that describes a verb • the highest point in a story • the main character of a story • giving human traits to an object • traits, a character's personality • ...

ELA Review 2020-09-12

Across

Use of words whose pronunciation suggests their meaning (Hiss, Whirr, Buzz)
The authors attitude towards a subject, it can influence the mood
Central or dominating idea in a literary work
The recurrent rhythmic pattern of a poem
Similarity of sound existing between two words
To give human qualities to non human things
A ridiculing imitation
A question which does not require an answer
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
Time and Place
A phrase the bring two things together that are complete opposites (pretty ugly, wise fool, freezer burn)

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An author reveals a character's personality by how he acts in a situation
Rhetorical device which reiterates a word or phrase for emphasis
Exaggeration of certain aspects
Presenting scene or incidents in a literary work which already happened
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
A comparison not using like or as
The beginning of the plot diagram
A long narrative poem of elevated style about an adventure of a hero
The use of an object to stand for or represent something else
The highest point of the story, usually has twist or a surprise
A comparison using like or as
Special use of words that make your five senses come alive

23 Clues: Time and Place • A ridiculing imitation • Unrhymed iambic pentameter • A comparison using like or as • Exaggeration of certain aspects • A comparison not using like or as • The beginning of the plot diagram • The recurrent rhythmic pattern of a poem • Repetition of beginning consonant sounds • To give human qualities to non human things • ...

ELA 2 2024-05-15

Across

type of evidence that explains differences between two ideas
a poetic meter that has five feet per line
type of evidence that explains similarities between two things
rhetorical appeal demonstrated through recognition of the opposition
a comparison using like or as
the conclusion of a story
contains the character, setting, and conflict
a common expression containing its own definition
Florida's state bird

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an inanimate object characterized with human qualities
a direct comparison between two things
the apex of the plot diagram
a poem used by Shakespeare
Male lead character in Shakespeare's drama about star-crossed lovers
an author's attempt to get the reader to agree
rhectorical appeal to emotions
an author's purpose for writing a story
rhectorical appeal to reason
a poetic meter that has an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
an author's purpose for writing exposition
Female lead character in Shakespeare's drama about star-crossed lovers

21 Clues: Florida's state bird • the conclusion of a story • a poem used by Shakespeare • the apex of the plot diagram • rhectorical appeal to reason • a comparison using like or as • rhectorical appeal to emotions • a direct comparison between two things • an author's purpose for writing a story • a poetic meter that has five feet per line • an author's purpose for writing exposition • ...

ELA Project 2024-05-20

Across

a deep reflective thought
to gather or pile up
a musical part that supports or partners a voice or group
to collect into a group or crowd
to raise or haul up
the study of mechanics and body movements
seriously and without any humor
to diligent study
to become narrower
fake or imitation
a material consisting

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a hidden feeling or opinion
a person who is advised,trained,or counseled by a mentor
a small tree usually violet, pink or white flowers
a facial expression that conveys negative emotions with your eyebrows
unable to be affected by
to move swiftly in a uncontrolled way
a small dog breed
not clear or plain
a deep open crack

20 Clues: a small dog breed • to diligent study • a deep open crack • fake or imitation • not clear or plain • to become narrower • to raise or haul up • to gather or pile up • a material consisting • unable to be affected by • a deep reflective thought • a hidden feeling or opinion • seriously and without any humor • to collect into a group or crowd • to move swiftly in a uncontrolled way • ...

ELA SKILLS 2024-04-30

Across

may I use the restroom?
I think I’m gonna lay down, I don’t feel too good.
They’re coming over tonight.
That’s a complete Lie.
Can I come over too?
the principle of math is addition.
I’m going to sit down for a little bit.
leave me alone please, I want some alone time.
its so cold outside!
can I have a soda?
the capitol of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
you’re too nice, thank you!
I have never seen it, but apparently there is something called the butterfly affect.
I’m gonna set the table up for dinner.

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your house is so cool!
oh my gosh! They may accept me into Harvard!
a capital in a sentence is the most important thing.
between me and you is a wall!
I think the answer may be two.
Look! There is a bag right there!
the side effect of that may not be good.
Can I go to their house tonight?
the principal of a school is who is in charge of everybody.
let it there, we’ll get it tomorrow.
there is a game named among us.
It’s so warm in here.
everything about me feels good except for my stomach, it hurts.
I need to leave my house.

28 Clues: can I have a soda? • Can I come over too? • its so cold outside! • It’s so warm in here. • your house is so cool! • That’s a complete Lie. • may I use the restroom? • I need to leave my house. • you’re too nice, thank you! • They’re coming over tonight. • between me and you is a wall! • I think the answer may be two. • there is a game named among us. • Can I go to their house tonight? • ...

ELA Final 2024-05-06

Across

The message of the story
Completely different from another word
The meaning to a word
When characters speak in a book/movies
A personal thought/ Many people can have different ones
A pattern of words
The same as a different word
Indicates differences
The events in a story in order
The real meaning of a word

Down

A different meaning than the literal meaning
The dictionary definition
Idea The overall idea of the story
Her,Him,His,Hers,Them
The repetition of speech sounds
Names
The point of view the story is told from
Comparing 2 words without using like or as
Me,My,I,We
An arguable statement

20 Clues: Names • Me,My,I,We • A pattern of words • Her,Him,His,Hers,Them • The meaning to a word • Indicates differences • An arguable statement • The message of the story • The dictionary definition • The real meaning of a word • The same as a different word • The events in a story in order • The repetition of speech sounds • Idea The overall idea of the story • ...

ELA Crossword 2024-04-26

Across

Lack of guile or corruption; purity
When the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected
A literary device used to compare similarities between two unrelated things as a way to make a point through the comparison
voice The subject of a sentence is having something done to it
The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform
An elaboration of supporting evidence to clarify the connection
A play on words
A comparison using like or as
voice The subject of a sentence is performing an action

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to + a verb
Quotations, statistics,historical accounts, or expert testimony presented to back up a claim
A comparison that does not use like or as
Imitates the sound associated with a word
Looks like a verb but acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
Repetition of the same vowel
When what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning
a spirit of friendship and community between two people or a group of people
An object or animal is given human qualities
When the audience understands more about a situation than some of the characters do
An extreme exaggeration
A verbal that acts as an adjective and ends in -ing or -ed
Repetition of the same letter
A verbal that acts as a noun and ends in -ing
Defines a paragraph's goal or stance

25 Clues: to + a verb • A play on words • An extreme exaggeration • Repetition of the same vowel • Repetition of the same letter • A comparison using like or as • Lack of guile or corruption; purity • Defines a paragraph's goal or stance • A comparison that does not use like or as • Imitates the sound associated with a word • An object or animal is given human qualities • ...

ELA Crossword 2024-05-31

Across

A character who works against the hero of a story.
We have this every Friday.
The thing we write down important things on while reading a book.
Someone who writes a novel, story, poem or another written work.
Where something takes place.
A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence
A person, place, or thing.
We do this with books.
Our teacher!
A bunch of students in a group.
Work we do at home.

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The language we speak in class!
The main character of a story.
You need these to make a paragraph.
The end.
A 5 paragraph writing.
A 4-6 sentence writing.
The beginning.
Where we learn!
We read them!
The subject we learn!

21 Clues: The end. • Our teacher! • We read them! • The beginning. • Where we learn! • Work we do at home. • The subject we learn! • A 5 paragraph writing. • We do this with books. • A 4-6 sentence writing. • We have this every Friday. • A person, place, or thing. • Where something takes place. • The main character of a story. • The language we speak in class! • A bunch of students in a group. • ...

ELA CROSSWORD 2024-05-31

Across

Additional points added to average
Genre meant to frighten or unsettle reader
Genocide of six million Jews during World War II
Writing that often contains rhymes
Opposite of question
Repeated events or phrases in literature
Novel about a boy with a facial difference
Unfamiliar terms in a text
Education company that makes textbooks and tests
Numerical or quantitative information found in text

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Novel about three children fleeing their homelands
Flashbacks in a text
A piece of writing usually in 5 paragraphs
Parts in a text that make readers wonder
Genre with not real characters of events
Assignments given to students to complete outside of class
Sudden realization or insight in a story
Notes taken while reading
Group of sentences forming a part in writing
Novel about a boy who discovers the truth about his society

20 Clues: Flashbacks in a text • Opposite of question • Notes taken while reading • Unfamiliar terms in a text • Additional points added to average • Writing that often contains rhymes • Parts in a text that make readers wonder • Genre with not real characters of events • Sudden realization or insight in a story • Repeated events or phrases in literature • ...

ELA CROSSWORD 2024-05-31

Across

Additional points added to average
Genre meant to frighten or unsettle reader
Genocide of six million Jews during World War II
Writing that often contains rhymes
Opposite of question
Repeated events or phrases in literature
Novel about a boy with a facial difference
Unfamiliar terms in a text
Education company that makes textbooks and tests
Numerical or quantitative information found in text

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Novel about three children fleeing their homelands
Flashbacks in a text
A piece of writing usually in 5 paragraphs
Parts in a text that make readers wonder
Genre with not real characters of events
Assignments given to students to complete outside of class
Sudden realization or insight in a story
Notes taken while reading
Group of sentences forming a part in writing
Novel about a boy who discovers the truth about his society

ELA HW 2024-06-30

Across

to urge forcefully; to taunt someone into doing something
thoughtful and sad
to rescue from loss
boring; tiring
to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
to stray away from the main subject
confused, bewildered
unceasing
charm, talisman
shout of disapproval
hardened; unfeeling
make void
to mourn

Down

dissolve; disperse
dock, landing place
to free completely from blame
extremely old, ancient; outdated
opinion contrary to popular belief
pompous, using inflated language
essence
polite, friendly, not quarrelsome
abundant
extremely poisonous, full of hate
to release or let go of; to surrender
to defeat, frustrate

25 Clues: essence • abundant • to mourn • unceasing • make void • boring; tiring • charm, talisman • dissolve; disperse • thoughtful and sad • to rescue from loss • dock, landing place • hardened; unfeeling • confused, bewildered • to defeat, frustrate • shout of disapproval • to free completely from blame • extremely old, ancient; outdated • pompous, using inflated language • polite, friendly, not quarrelsome • ...

ela vocab 2024-09-26

Across

The passionate expression of grief or sorrow
a string instrument like a small U shaped harp
to listen to a command
a class of drugs that produces insensibility
in an active quick or energetic way
To declare ones public support
Skilled at gaining an advantage deceitfully
a person who tends to pigs
walk in a slow,relaxed manner without hurry or effort
to express extreme disapproval of ones actions
a loose garment with typically no sleeves and reaching the knees
aggressively brisk or tense
something that is very heavy loaded

Down

fill or be present in a place
formal and dignified
to pillage or steal from a village
an experienced and trusted advisor
the outer of extremity of a ship
stubbornly refusing to change ones opinion
Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered
to find a way through a problem in a clever way
an angry or bad tempered expression
of a person traveling by sea regularly
a tall or large ancient Greek jar with two handles
to have suffered through something

25 Clues: formal and dignified • to listen to a command • a person who tends to pigs • aggressively brisk or tense • fill or be present in a place • To declare ones public support • the outer of extremity of a ship • to pillage or steal from a village • an experienced and trusted advisor • to have suffered through something • in an active quick or energetic way • ...

ELA Terms 2023-03-10

Across

the lesson the story is trying to teach
the problem in a story
to draw attention to or highlight
what the text is mostly about
the speaker's feelings and attitude about something
the most action packed part of the story
an educated guess
to determine between two or more things
to show

Down

to give more details and information
to examine closely in specific detail
the way the writing makes the reader feel
comes at the end of a word
to make an educated guess or read between the lines in the text
stated in the text
comes at the beginning of a word
the feelings associated with a word; goes beyond the dictionary definition
to figure out
the dictionary definition
to make clear
how the problem in the story is solved

21 Clues: to show • to figure out • to make clear • an educated guess • stated in the text • the problem in a story • the dictionary definition • comes at the end of a word • what the text is mostly about • comes at the beginning of a word • to draw attention to or highlight • to give more details and information • to examine closely in specific detail • how the problem in the story is solved • ...

ELA VOCAB 2023-02-09

Across

There is a _______ of workers and not enough jobs.
A old person has very ________ skin
My wife is a ________.
My friend is a __________ that's how I got this car.
I make hats for kids since I am a ________.
He has been unable to recover from his _____ at his son's death.
The _______ I drank was a icy delight
She made an official statement to ________ any rumors about his retirement.
He carefully _______ any mention of her name for fear of upsetting them.
He ___________ over the homework
I was _________ when I saw the ghost.
The secretary kept a record of the ___________ at the meeting.
He just gives me a _______ look.

Down

I drank my chocolate milk out of my ________.
I want all m money back and not a _________
There is a ___________ amount of candies to choose from
time is _________ forever.
She might have displayed some semblance of _________.
The Justice Department publicly _______ him over a leaked camera footage.
Jedi masters have a __________.
He had made his decision before they arrived, and he remained _______.
Herr Schmidt is certainly the most ______ man I have ever met
The man in the book had a very ______ wage.
Shrek is an ____.
I _______ going home after getting a bad grade.
My mother maid a brand new _______.
They lay on the sand, listening to the _________ cry of the seagulls.

27 Clues: Shrek is an ____. • My wife is a ________. • time is _________ forever. • Jedi masters have a __________. • He ___________ over the homework • He just gives me a _______ look. • A old person has very ________ skin • My mother maid a brand new _______. • The _______ I drank was a icy delight • I was _________ when I saw the ghost. • I want all m money back and not a _________ • ...

ELA Recovery 2025-01-07

Across

The color of grass
A device used to tell time
Opposite of "start"
Where you go to join morning meeting
The day every teen looks forward to
A must-have item when it’s raining
The platform where you post selfies and stories
A must-have item for school, with notebooks and pens inside
The feeling you get right before a big test
he's the first basketball plater to play with his son
the city we are in

Down

The person you text when you need advice
A type of shoe popular for sports and style
Where your phone goes when it needs energy
A snack that's "poppable" and perfect for movie nights
he got home not too lung ago after being on trial
A place where you can find books, but also Wi-Fi and quiet
Something you need for a road trip, unless you want to walk
A social activity that usually involves pizza and a sleepover
The season of pumpkin spice and hoodie weather
The class where you learn about angles and triangles
The main meal of the morning

22 Clues: The color of grass • the city we are in • Opposite of "start" • A device used to tell time • The main meal of the morning • A must-have item when it’s raining • The day every teen looks forward to • Where you go to join morning meeting • The person you text when you need advice • Where your phone goes when it needs energy • A type of shoe popular for sports and style • ...

ELA Vocab 2025-04-06

Across

hold back
very sharp points
paying attention
fall or shrink
sharp turn/ abrupt turn
in deep pain
upper body part
help calm
not restrained
having affect
strength of mind that enables someone to be brave

Down

having a strong affect on someone or something
inflict hurt on someone
handle things
interested in something specific
repeatedly doing something
the line separating the sky and land
to struggle against
a condition or event
hurry/ very fast

ELA TERMS 2025-03-17

Across

you need to do this before you start writing each of your paragraphs.
when two or more characters are speaking.
the last sentence of the concluding paragraph (three words, no spaces in between).
the thing the boy's wings were made of in the myth we read in class.
the types of paragraph that follow the intro but are before the concluding paragraph.
the word that we use in class that means something is good or helpful.
the main character of a story.
the one word thing an essay is about.
what we must do in the first sentence of the intro paragraph (three words, no spaces in between).
the name of the person that tells the story.

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the word for a complete thought.
the character who opposes the main character of a story.
what needs to be provided in the second sentence of your body paragraph.
when writing dialogue, it cannot be side-by-side, it must be like this...
the number of sentences an intro paragraph should have.
the life lesson a story teaches us.
the higher-level word used in class that means something that is harmful or destructive.
another name for the word 'story'.
this type of essay seeks to explain a topic.
the two things that should be included when we provide detail (three words, no spaces in between).
this type of essay is written like a story.
the word for an incomplete thought.
the main point of the essay.
name of the boy who, in the myth, flew too close to the sun and his wings melted.
the type of punctuation used to surround your evidence.

25 Clues: the main point of the essay. • the main character of a story. • the word for a complete thought. • another name for the word 'story'. • the life lesson a story teaches us. • the word for an incomplete thought. • the one word thing an essay is about. • when two or more characters are speaking. • this type of essay is written like a story. • ...

ELA Terms 2025-03-19

Across

shows location
comparing two things using is/was
voice emphasizes the actions effect
FANBOYS
words that show sound
voice emphasizes who's doing the action
describes a verb
the sequence of events that make up a story
A person/place/thing
an expression that doesn’t actually mean what the words say

Down

a/an/the
comparing two things using like/as
using person like skills on a non-alive object
action word
using great exaggeration
describes a noun
a lesson the author wants the reader to know
when the syllable sound repeats
to replace a noun in a sentence
the overall feeling when reading
words to express strong feelings

21 Clues: FANBOYS • a/an/the • action word • shows location • describes a noun • describes a verb • A person/place/thing • words that show sound • using great exaggeration • when the syllable sound repeats • to replace a noun in a sentence • the overall feeling when reading • words to express strong feelings • comparing two things using is/was • comparing two things using like/as • ...

ELA Terminology 2025-03-19

Across

Used in place of a noun in a sentence.
Tells how,when,where,or to what degree.
The words a,an,and the belong to a special group of adjectives
Describes a noun or a pronoun
Giving human qualities to a non human item
A sound written as a word.
A joke about words that sound alike but have different meanings
A name of a person,place, or thing.
Can tell what action is someone or something doing
Can be a single word or phrase.
A saying that gives you a vision

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Combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that tells something about another word in a sentence.
Joining together single words or groups of words in a sentence
Same letter or sound occurring of words
Comparing 2 words with like, or as
A saying that has a different meaning than what it literally says.
Comparing 2 different things.
Faces a personal problem.
The problem can be mental or physical
A saying exaggerated beyond belief to make a point.

20 Clues: Faces a personal problem. • A sound written as a word. • Describes a noun or a pronoun • Comparing 2 different things. • Can be a single word or phrase. • A saying that gives you a vision • Comparing 2 words with like, or as • A name of a person,place, or thing. • The problem can be mental or physical • Used in place of a noun in a sentence. • ...

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