ela Crossword Puzzles
ELA crossword puzzle 2022-03-17
Across
- to charge with a task
- to hurt
- to control
- Something a person owns
- knowledge
- an empty area
- a book that gives definitions
- to pass something on
- to leave an area because of a problem
- to defend by reasoning
- to work very hard on a task
- to make plans
Down
- to order someone to do something
- fairness
- resistant
- seen briefly
- to accompany
- not being used
- to hand over
- to ask about
20 Clues: to hurt • fairness • resistant • knowledge • to control • seen briefly • to accompany • to hand over • to ask about • an empty area • to make plans • not being used • to pass something on • to charge with a task • to defend by reasoning • Something a person owns • to work very hard on a task • a book that gives definitions • to order someone to do something • to leave an area because of a problem
ELA 11 Vocab 2022-01-18
Across
- adj. wanting to avoid exertion, lazy
- n. humor or frivolity
- adj. capable of being wrong
- v. instruct or improve someone intellectually
- adj. lacking in seriousness
- v. to regard as being worthless
- n. model of excellence or perfection
- adj. incapable of being changed
- v. to make more noticeable
- adj. passionate or deeply felt
Down
- adj. not easily carried or handled due to size
- adj. extremely or unusually small
- n. truthfulness or honesty
- adj. very attentive to detail
- v. to talk at length in a foolish way
- adj. lasting a short time
- adj. lacking in originality, dull
- adj. of, relating to, or resulting from motion
- adj. impressively great in size
- v. to make happen more quickly
- n. happiness or bliss
- adj. scathing in a bitter way
- v. to become less intense or widespread
23 Clues: n. humor or frivolity • n. happiness or bliss • adj. lasting a short time • n. truthfulness or honesty • v. to make more noticeable • adj. capable of being wrong • adj. lacking in seriousness • adj. very attentive to detail • adj. scathing in a bitter way • v. to make happen more quickly • adj. passionate or deeply felt • adj. impressively great in size • ...
ELA Vocabulary Words 2022-02-18
Across
- call forth, as a feeling, or response
- formed beforehand
- the outcome of a complex sequence of events
- an aggressive and violent criminal
- foam as if boiling
- decrease in size, extent, or range
- a person of subnormal intelligence
- findings of a jury on issues submitted
- a person who tends to shrink from contacts
Down
- make into a powder by breaking up
- think intently and at length
- intense feelings of suffering
- a tool used for a specific purpose
- a negative outcome that is well deserved
- something that is a source of danger
- an unusually gifted or intelligent person
- add notes or supply critical comments
- indicate by signs
- reproduce someone's behavior or looks
- excessive sternness
20 Clues: formed beforehand • indicate by signs • foam as if boiling • excessive sternness • think intently and at length • intense feelings of suffering • make into a powder by breaking up • a tool used for a specific purpose • an aggressive and violent criminal • decrease in size, extent, or range • a person of subnormal intelligence • something that is a source of danger • ...
ELA crossword puzzle 2017-02-20
25 Clues: fake • last • make • crazy • lucky • alone • hardly • fragile • going up • take away • bring out • in an area • come clean • to run into • going north • thankfulness • the best part • for the moment • something wrong • group of people • knowing something • writing newspapers • something someone said • to learn to live somewhere • a place where something lives
ELA Review 1 2016-05-23
Across
- to use clues to gather information and make a conclusion.
- the message or central point of the story
- the facts presented to support a conclusion
- using like or as to make comparisons
- give an object or animal human characteristics
- making comparisons without using like or as
- the events in the story; the problem, climax, resolution (solution)
- to talk
- the person telling the story
- the overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature
- language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind.
Down
- to convince by writing or speaking
- senses such as taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing
- to tell about using words
- a repetition of consonant sounds
- skill
- check for similarities and differences
- to inform, to entertain or to persuade (the reason an author writes)
- When the conflict or problem reaches its highest point of tension.
- literary type (novel, poem, short story, play, fiction, non fiction)
20 Clues: skill • to talk • to tell about using words • the person telling the story • a repetition of consonant sounds • to convince by writing or speaking • using like or as to make comparisons • check for similarities and differences • the message or central point of the story • the facts presented to support a conclusion • making comparisons without using like or as • ...
ELA crossword puzzle 2016-11-12
Across
- lasting a limited period of time
- can bend easily without breaking
- writing newspapers
- not expected
- to surprise or impress someone greatly
- having characteristics of a hero or heroine
- the act of going out
- something causing inconvenience or annoyance
- to raise something with ropes and pulleys
- the science of life
- a myth or story
- repeat or copy out
- lack of careful consideration of possible consequences
Down
- to accompany someone
- able to be moved
- showing thanks
- a state of confused and noisy disturbance
- causing death
- hit with force when moving
- to many to be counted
- lasting for a very short time
- easily broken
- the loss of the ability to move
- the activity of competing
- a period devoted to a particular activity
- happening before in time or order
- an enemy or opponent
- the belly in humans
- at the most
- a mistake
30 Clues: a mistake • at the most • not expected • causing death • easily broken • showing thanks • a myth or story • able to be moved • writing newspapers • repeat or copy out • the belly in humans • the science of life • to accompany someone • an enemy or opponent • the act of going out • to many to be counted • the activity of competing • hit with force when moving • lasting for a very short time • ...
Review of ELA 2013-03-21
Across
- A person or animal in a literary work
- Support from a text used to back up an argument
- A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
- The time and place in a literary work
- Words that mimic the sound they actually make
- Genre consisting of texts that are true and real
- The sequence of events in a story
- The repeating of initial consonant sounds in poetry
- An overexaggeration to make a point
- A nonfiction account of someone's life written by another person
- Using descriptive language to paint a picture in the mind
Down
- The problem in a literary work
- The sentence that introduces a new detail in SIMS paragraph
- The highest point of tension or suspense in a literary work
- Repeating whole words, lines, or phrases in a poem
- A type of nonfiction that is ONLY used to inform
- Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects or animals
- The perspective from which a story is told
- The last sentence in a SIMS paragraph
- A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"
- The central idea or message of a story
21 Clues: The problem in a literary work • The sequence of events in a story • An overexaggeration to make a point • A person or animal in a literary work • The time and place in a literary work • The last sentence in a SIMS paragraph • The central idea or message of a story • The perspective from which a story is told • Words that mimic the sound they actually make • ...
ELA Vocab Crossword 2013-12-14
Across
- German equivalent of mommy
- person who intrudes on another persons right or property
- old run-down apartment building
- wild force
- characterized by pain or swelling
- began again
- a Small Hispanic market
- to use gentle persuasion
Down
- struggle or effort
- large heavy
- unplanned or unscheduled
- small
- able to speak and write with ease
- timid humble
- purposefully
- serious or somber
- fit to eat according to Jewish laws of diet
- planning in secret to do something bad
- a closed minded person
- open
20 Clues: open • small • wild force • large heavy • began again • timid humble • purposefully • serious or somber • struggle or effort • a closed minded person • a Small Hispanic market • unplanned or unscheduled • to use gentle persuasion • German equivalent of mommy • old run-down apartment building • able to speak and write with ease • characterized by pain or swelling • ...
Vocabulary ELA Homework 2023-10-30
Across
- waste away, rot
- not changing,constant
- a thing existing from a different period of time used in a period of time
- lacking right or wrong
- not having a shape/form
- unable to get tired
- constant, over a long period of time
- unable to be criticized, perfect
- unable to be satisfied
- respectable because of age
- to deserve to be blamed
- different from normal
Down
- arrangement of events in which when it occured
- easily shaped and molded/shaped
- uneven, not equal on both sides
- flawless without blemish
- a record of events in order
- to happen at the same time together
- willing to follow advice and change
- not typical, not normal
20 Clues: waste away, rot • unable to get tired • not changing,constant • different from normal • lacking right or wrong • unable to be satisfied • not having a shape/form • not typical, not normal • to deserve to be blamed • flawless without blemish • respectable because of age • a record of events in order • easily shaped and molded/shaped • uneven, not equal on both sides • ...
ELA Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-17
Across
- - refers to inanimate objects that are given human characteristics
- a person, place, or thing.
- dictionary definition of a word
- people and other beings a story is about
- - a figure of speech that makes a comparison without using like or as
- another word for problem
- - a group of lines with similiar thoughts or ideas together.
- the number of syllables in a line of poetry
Down
- added to the end of the word
- - authors attitude about a subject
- a story element that tells the time, place, and circumstances.
- your teachers last name
- - comparing using like or as
- a book that lists in alphabetical order words and their meanings
- - a poem that has 14 lines
- - action work
- - you cannot eat these in the classroom
- to break down.
- - to show / communicate
- a general statement about life that the author wants the reader to think about
20 Clues: - action work • to break down. • your teachers last name • - to show / communicate • another word for problem • - a poem that has 14 lines • a person, place, or thing. • added to the end of the word • - comparing using like or as • dictionary definition of a word • - authors attitude about a subject • - you cannot eat these in the classroom • people and other beings a story is about • ...
ELA Terms Review 2024-01-04
Across
- describes or modifies and verb
- describes or modifies a noun
- joins words or phrases (FANBOYS)
- the main struggle/problem in the story
- the time and place of a story
- hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
- the action in the sentence
- person, place, thing, idea
- a word that replaces a noun
Down
- main character usually the "good guy"
- the character or force working against the protagonist
- the most intense part of the story
- shows direction, time, place, location
- the elements in a story
- a writing that is not true or real
- the message or moral of the story
- people or animals in a story
- two contradicting terms placed together "jumbo shrimp"
- a writing that is true or real
- an object that represents something else
20 Clues: the elements in a story • the action in the sentence • person, place, thing, idea • a word that replaces a noun • describes or modifies a noun • people or animals in a story • the time and place of a story • describes or modifies and verb • a writing that is true or real • joins words or phrases (FANBOYS) • the message or moral of the story • the most intense part of the story • ...
ela madalyn moody 2024-01-26
Across
- the most cephalad aspect of the axial skeleton
- consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
- group occurring between two or more groups.
- having no luck
- a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purity.
- person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
- nearness in space, time, or relationship
- having little substance or strength
- an expert in or student of anthropology.
- in a way that covers or affects a large area.
- a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history; a tableau vivant.
- of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
Down
- roaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement.
- unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
- sufficient to cause death
- a missile designed to be fired from a rocket or gun.
- of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
- a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor.
- evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
- de grace a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal.
- descend below the surface of an area of water.
- thinly dispersed or scattered.
- the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial.
- prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
24 Clues: having no luck • sufficient to cause death • thinly dispersed or scattered. • having little substance or strength • nearness in space, time, or relationship • an expert in or student of anthropology. • consciously and intentionally; on purpose. • evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret. • group occurring between two or more groups. • ...
ELA Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-12
Across
- Unfair behavior
- A theory or idea
- A statement that makes someone annoyed
- Relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause
- The state of being annoyed
- The quality of being kind
- Something not challenging
- Unable to fail
- An interest in disturbing things
- Have a feeling of superiority
- To find something out for certain
- The quality or state of being calm
Down
- Old fashioned
- Something extremely small
- Overcome with anger
- Something being compared
- Having a bad temper
- A place you stay for a
- A sudden attack
- Displaying a friendly manner
- Hands on hips elbows out
- A special liking toward something
- Being distant
- Causing an argument
- Admit something is true or valid
25 Clues: Old fashioned • Being distant • Unable to fail • Unfair behavior • A sudden attack • A theory or idea • Overcome with anger • Having a bad temper • Causing an argument • A place you stay for a • Something being compared • Hands on hips elbows out • Something extremely small • The quality of being kind • Something not challenging • The state of being annoyed • Displaying a friendly manner • ...
Red ELA students 2022-06-13
Across
- Fights with Kamyl over bouncy chair
- Taiwanese skier
- Has an English accent
- Has a paw print on her computer
- their name is similar to one of the directions
- Bleached hair
- loves to read, in orchestra
- Talks a lot
- Rainbow-ish mask
- Not here on 6/13/2022
- loves to read the agenda, goal and especially the outside learning
Down
- Has a similar name to a girl in our class
- Yellow mask
- New-ish student
- has kindle, likes to skii
- Long curly black hair
- Hyper and loud girl
- "That's sus"
- Plays flute, black straight hair
- Light brown curly hair
20 Clues: Yellow mask • Talks a lot • "That's sus" • Bleached hair • Taiwanese skier • New-ish student • Rainbow-ish mask • Hyper and loud girl • Long curly black hair • Has an English accent • Not here on 6/13/2022 • Light brown curly hair • has kindle, likes to skii • loves to read, in orchestra • Has a paw print on her computer • Plays flute, black straight hair • Fights with Kamyl over bouncy chair • ...
Vocab 8 ELA 2024-03-22
Across
- a widespread outbreak of an virus or disease in a certain are
- put together in an orderly fashion
- to collaborate
- a global outbreak of a virus or disease
- mention
- to tempt
- make an educated guess
- distinct sounds or patterns in speech
- the organized and well put together collection of efforts
- to transmit through radio or television
Down
- to give someone the urger to do something
- ancestors
- put together or stuck on something
- the ability to use resources and solve problems
- unknown or never before seen
- the use of knowledge to create new devices or tools
- the current events or conditions
- someone or something that predicts the future
- the past tense of seek
- distanced
20 Clues: mention • to tempt • ancestors • distanced • to collaborate • make an educated guess • the past tense of seek • unknown or never before seen • the current events or conditions • put together or stuck on something • put together in an orderly fashion • distinct sounds or patterns in speech • a global outbreak of a virus or disease • to transmit through radio or television • ...
ELA Final Crossword 2024-06-07
20 Clues: Not • One • New • Four • Book • Kill • Write • Empty • Three • Knowing • Observe • Ill/Wrong • With/Together • Apart/Separate • End of the story • Monster in the sea • Highest Point of a story • The main Character of the Odyssey • Descriptive Phrase to describe someone • The giant that ate part of Odysseus's crew
ElA Final Project 2024-06-08
Across
- who was Romeo in love with before Juliet
- who kills tybalt in the fight
- who makes the fight in the beginning of the book worse
- which friar appears with a shovel and a crow bar in act 5
- who fails to give Romeo the letter
- did mercutio start the fight between him and tybalt
- family of Romeo
- "do you bite your ___ at us sir?"
- is the nurse a good mentor to juliet
- servant from Verona who speaks with Romeo
Down
- Romeo buys a dram of ___
- Romeo and his friends were not recognized at the play because they wore
- who stabs themselves at the end of the story
- who is sent to wake up juliet
- Makes a deal with romeo
- family of juliet
- Who tries to calm every one down and stop the fight in the beginning of the book
- who does Juliet's family want her to marry instead of romeo
- who gives Juliet the potion to make her sleep
- Where did Juliet find Romeo laying dead
20 Clues: family of Romeo • family of juliet • Makes a deal with romeo • Romeo buys a dram of ___ • who is sent to wake up juliet • who kills tybalt in the fight • "do you bite your ___ at us sir?" • who fails to give Romeo the letter • is the nurse a good mentor to juliet • Where did Juliet find Romeo laying dead • who was Romeo in love with before Juliet • ...
ELA CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-05-30
Across
- A writing piece with 3 sentences or more
- a tool used for learning, communication, and entertainment
- The beginning of a piece of literature
- English Language Art's
- a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other print or online publication
- The place that the story is taking place
- This is after the Climax
- A ending to a piece of literature
Down
- the conclusion of the story by the resolving of conflicts between characters
- one that contends with or opposes another
- the leading actor or principal character
- prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history
- A sentence is a combination of words put together to convey an idea
- Very Very Very Very Nice and awesome teacher
- the section of a story that leads toward its climax
- the point in the narrative where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest level
- literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people
- any conventional system of marks or signs that represents the utterances of a language
- A writing piece 3 paragraphs or more
- conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
20 Clues: English Language Art's • This is after the Climax • A ending to a piece of literature • A writing piece 3 paragraphs or more • The beginning of a piece of literature • A writing piece with 3 sentences or more • the leading actor or principal character • The place that the story is taking place • one that contends with or opposes another • ...
ELA crossword puzzle 2024-05-30
Across
- When the author hints at events yet to come later in the story.
- comparing two things with like or as.
- an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement's actual meaning.
- words that show sound
- a disagreement or argument between characters.
- the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of multiple words in a sentence or phrase.
- comparing two different things without like or as.
- The expression of the author attitude.
- a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase.
- spoken exchanges between characters.
- A kind of literature. For instance, comedy, mystery, tragedy, and romance.
- The sequence of events that occur through a work to produce a coherent narrative or story.
Down
- the representation of the traits, motives, and psychology of a character in a narrative.
- the main idea or thought that is conveyed through the story or passage.
- a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader.
- The main character.
- the highest point in a story or passage.
- person that causes problems or conflicts for the main character.
- an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature.
- descriptive words that provoke the readers senses and make the writing seem more vivid in their heads.
20 Clues: The main character. • words that show sound • spoken exchanges between characters. • comparing two things with like or as. • The expression of the author attitude. • the highest point in a story or passage. • a disagreement or argument between characters. • comparing two different things without like or as. • When the author hints at events yet to come later in the story. • ...
ELA Vocab Project 2024-06-03
Across
- (128) – (of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
- (210) - having a menacing or threatening aspect.
- (232) – serious and graceful in manner or style in a way that deserves respect:
- (232) - a group of attendants or associates, as of a person of rank or importance: The
- (194) – grossly or obscenely abusive
- (204) - having a menacing or threatening aspect.
- (183) – a stupid foolish person.
- (156) - tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.
- (152) – a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.
- action of providing or supplying something for use.
- (166) – a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
- (111) – the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties.
- (219) – extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
- (102) - (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
- (223) – property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
- (127) – recover from illness or exertion.
Down
- (131) – search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.
- (201) – in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.
- (238) – : to become dry and sapless.
- (111) – .
- (116) – (of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.
- (201) – in an admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering manner.
- (106) – adjective
- (135) – talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.Trifling (140) - of very little importance; trivial; insignificant
- (123) – a strong and very unpleasant smell.
- (187) - . spend time doing nothing.
- (198) - extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
- the basic necessities of life
- (238) – to succeed or be treated in the stated way
- (98) – push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
30 Clues: (111) – . • (106) – adjective • the basic necessities of life • (183) – a stupid foolish person. • (187) - . spend time doing nothing. • (238) – : to become dry and sapless. • (194) – grossly or obscenely abusive • (127) – recover from illness or exertion. • (198) - extreme pain, distress, or anxiety • (123) – a strong and very unpleasant smell. • ...
ELA CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-10-16
Across
- a direct quote from the text to support the claim
- determining the way things are similar
- the way the author feels about a topic; the attitude of the text
- the public study of human remains
- can provide additional information or clarification (caption, picture, diagram, map, drawing, etc.)
- a text written about events, places, or people that are not factually true or real
- when an author tries to convince the reader to believe or do something
- describing what the text says in your own words
- the message or life lesson of the text
- words that can be used to describe the way a character acts, thinks, or changes
- when an author tries to give the reader information about a topic
Down
- the main thing the text is about
- a statement that answers the question
- explains how or why the evidence supports the claim
- determining the way things are different
- the reason an author writes a text
- the way the author tries to make the reader feel
- the events that happen in the text
- a text written about real, factual events, places, or people
- when and where the story takes place
- when an author tries to tell a story that engages the reader
- the main character of Blood on the River who undergoes significant change throughout the novel
22 Clues: the main thing the text is about • the public study of human remains • the reason an author writes a text • the events that happen in the text • when and where the story takes place • a statement that answers the question • determining the way things are similar • the message or life lesson of the text • determining the way things are different • ...
ELA 3 Vocab 2023-04-13
Across
- a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process
- the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
- action of saying words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded on tape
- a warning or indication of (a future event).
- the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
- the SI base unit of length
- visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
- the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Down
- repetition of the sound of a vowel
- an indirect or passing reference.
- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
- the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
- feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
- correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
- a very typical example of a certain person or thing.
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
- feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
- a modulation or infection of the voice
20 Clues: the SI base unit of length • an indirect or passing reference. • repetition of the sound of a vowel • a modulation or infection of the voice • a warning or indication of (a future event). • a very typical example of a certain person or thing. • agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions. • correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words • ...
ELA 7th Grade 2023-04-19
Across
- A guess made by clues in a text mixed with what you already know
- The vantage point in which a story is told, usually first-person (I) or third-person (uses third person pronouns like he or she) to tell the story
- Where a story takes place
- The reason behind writing something
- The reader
- A form of figurative language that something is described as if it were something different or something else
- Techniques used by a writer or speaker to increase or heighten the effect of writing
- Types of literature
- A central message in a literary work
- The narrator speaks about himself or herself
Down
- A statement of the main idea in an informational text
- The author's position/side of an issue or argument
- Evidence that supports your claim
- Any information or details that support an argument or claim
- The art of effectively using language
- A type of figurative language that gets the point across by exaggeration
- A saying or expression that has a meaning/connotation that is used in a particular region or in a particular language
- The narrator speaks about other characters-but not himself or herself
- To put something in your own words, restating something in your own words
- The use of words that make sounds such as buzz, hiss, jingle, and screech
- The person telling the story
- A contradiction between what happens and what is expected to occur
22 Clues: The reader • Types of literature • Where a story takes place • The person telling the story • Evidence that supports your claim • The reason behind writing something • A central message in a literary work • The art of effectively using language • The narrator speaks about himself or herself • The author's position/side of an issue or argument • ...
1st Semester ELA 2022-12-14
Across
- method of constructed response or competing while running
- Philip is earning a D in her class
- the monster's creator
- game with tiles that killed an angry husband
- perspective or a story, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- can be greek or roman, gods and goddesses
- charles
- wrote nothing but the truth
- type of essay where you change POV or finish a story
- the educator at Charlie's night school
Down
- notating while reading text
- did Philip do this or hum?
- location of fire, shadows, prisoners, and lies
- giving life to something non human through words
- perception vs. _______
- favorite sport of Philip
- Charlie Gordon became good at this puzzle
- can be a delicacy or a weapon
- please leave these on Algernon's grave
- she kills and stuffs
20 Clues: charles • she kills and stuffs • the monster's creator • perception vs. _______ • favorite sport of Philip • did Philip do this or hum? • notating while reading text • wrote nothing but the truth • can be a delicacy or a weapon • Philip is earning a D in her class • perspective or a story, 1st, 2nd, 3rd • please leave these on Algernon's grave • the educator at Charlie's night school • ...
Middle School ELA 2023-01-25
Across
- language that does not mean exactly what is said (often used in speech and poetry)
- the central message or lesson of a story
- what you get when you look at another person's experience
- what it's called when you steal the ideas of another
- a group of words that includes a subject and predicate
- the words you know
- your ability to work with others, especially to solve a problem
- your ability to do something smoothly and with ease
- if you figure out the definition of a word based on the sentence and the words around it, you are using _______ clues
- what it's called when you use the exact words of another
- an action word
- a story passed through a culture that seeks to explain why the world is the way it is
- when you are able to do things on your own without needing others
- the idea that you are trying to prove
- a describing word
- what the text is about in general
- something that ends a sentence (. ? !)
- a word that means the opposite
- a group of sentences on one topic
- a person, place, thing or idea
- your ability to keep doing something without stopping
Down
- the standard rules of writing, including punctuation, grammar, and spelling
- if you make a guess at what is going to happen next, you are making an _________
- a word that means the same thing
- a word that describes how something is done (AKA describes a verb or adjective)
- what it's called when someone in a story speaks
- what a word means
- your ability to read and write
- your thinking and explanation of how it fits together
- your ability to understand something
- facts and ideas that support your thinking
- writing told in sentences and paragraphs, such as a novel
- writing told in lines and stanzas, such as poetry and songs
- if you make a guess at why something happened based on the story, you are making an _________
- your ability to share your ideas with others
- how humans pass down ideas information and entertainment
- if you mean exactly what you say, you are being ________
- "She was as quiet as mouse" is an example of this
- "He is a walking dictionary" is an example of this
- what you do to start a paragraph
40 Clues: an action word • what a word means • a describing word • the words you know • your ability to read and write • a word that means the opposite • a person, place, thing or idea • a word that means the same thing • what you do to start a paragraph • what the text is about in general • a group of sentences on one topic • your ability to understand something • ...
ELA 11.1.1 Vocabulary 2023-08-10
Across
- To show
- word choice
- Structure
- Distinct
- Author's voice
- Break down for understanding
- Many different
- Related to past events
- Speaking clearly
- Answers
- Verbal interaction
- The reason
- Skilled, competent, qualified
Down
- Related to the physical place
- Related to ideas, customs, and social norms
- To make clear
- to determine
- A person who is speaking
- An idea to share
- nonverbal cues
- Fits the situation
- Related to society or an organization
22 Clues: To show • Answers • Distinct • Structure • The reason • word choice • to determine • To make clear • Author's voice • Many different • nonverbal cues • Speaking clearly • An idea to share • Verbal interaction • Fits the situation • Related to past events • A person who is speaking • Break down for understanding • Related to the physical place • Skilled, competent, qualified • ...
ELA AP Vocab 2022-12-06
Across
- a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.
- the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
- ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary
- insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
- placement in a lower class, rank, or position
- a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
- the proper and distinctive personality of an individual.
- the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
- special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
- used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
- A statement that is made to create or prove an argument. These are “controversial” because not everyone agrees with them, so they cannot be effective without evidence.
- intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
- A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
- a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
- It asserts that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false or a proposition is false because it has not yet been proven true
- an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
- Repetition of words at the end of phrases or clauses.
- the repeating of words or phrases inside a collection of sentences, clauses, or poetry lines is known as anaphora
- The repetition of similar vowel sounds or syllables of successive words, especially in a line of poetry.
- the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
- the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject
Down
- a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
- In grammar it is a word or phrase used to refer to something else, often a pronoun, although not always.
- a writer hints at something, expecting the reader to understand their implied reference.
- the action or process of inducting someone to a position or organization.
- A mild or indirect substitute for a word or phrase that is too harsh or blunt, softer substitute for something that could be unpleasant or embarrassing
- a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
- the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
- a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
- is a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object
- A particular type of category of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form which is catergorized by a particular style, form, or content.
- visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
- the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible
- is a figure of speech where a part of a sentence is reversed, creating a symmetrical structure of a sentence.
- a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
- a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
41 Clues: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. • placement in a lower class, rank, or position • insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. • Repetition of words at the end of phrases or clauses. • the proper and distinctive personality of an individual. • the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. • ...
Walsh ELA Crossword 2022-05-19
Across
- this is the last line of a paragraph
- this word means to convince someone
- Mr. Walsh's fiance
- a comparison of two things
- this is the "heart" of a paragraph
- this is the name of the SJS literary journal
- this is another word for a flower to be
- this tool is all about emotion
- exaggeration for a persuasive effect
- Mr. Walsh's position in baseball
- Mr. Walsh's favorite person to read about
- when first sounds of words are the same
Down
- this guy's quote is above the board
- this tool is all about trust
- , first line of a paragraph
- poet who said raise your words not voice
- went from an orphan to a servant to a man
- this punctuation tells the reader to pause
- this tool is all about good facts and stats
- putting yourself in someone's shoes
- he created the idea of the Hero Journey
21 Clues: Mr. Walsh's fiance • a comparison of two things • this tool is all about trust • , first line of a paragraph • this tool is all about emotion • Mr. Walsh's position in baseball • this is the "heart" of a paragraph • this guy's quote is above the board • this word means to convince someone • putting yourself in someone's shoes • this is the last line of a paragraph • ...
5th Grade - ELA 2022-05-23
Across
- A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement.
- a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story
- of an action, event, or trend.
- a text genre that is fiction involving magical elements
- when you take something directly from the text, you must use _______________.
- to place characters, situations, or ideas together to show differing features in literary selections.
- and ________ An organizational structure in which the writer analyzes both the reasons and the
- __________ language can be extreme exaggeration.
- To examine and judge carefully
- a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language
- a person, place, or thing
- A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.
- The quality of a literary or informative text that makes the characters and/or situations seem funny, amusing, or ridiculous.
- a struggle between different forces in a text
- an account of someone's life written by someone else.
- an underlying message or the big idea of a story
Down
- The author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.
- to place characters, situations, or ideas together to show common features in literary selections.
- describes a person, place, or thing
- __________ fiction -- A genre of fiction that is based on historical settings, events, or people.
- A piece of information provided objectively and presented as true.
- _________ person point of view relates events as they are perceived by a single character uses words like "I" and "me".
- the time or place something happens
- the pictures in the story
- the person who write the story
- An arrangement of lines of verse in a pattern usually repeated throughout a
- _________ writing - its purpose may be to provide a reader with knowledge of a particular topic, to increase a reader’s understanding of a process, or to make concepts or ideas accessible to readers.
- An occurrence within a piece of literary text that comprises the plot
- The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.
- facts, statistics, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims or an analysis; can be evaluated by others.
- the category to which a literary work belongs to ex. non-fiction
- To capture all of the most important parts of the original text
- A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
- A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
34 Clues: the pictures in the story • a person, place, or thing • the person who write the story • of an action, event, or trend. • To examine and judge carefully • describes a person, place, or thing • the time or place something happens • A personal view, attitude, or appraisal. • a struggle between different forces in a text • __________ language can be extreme exaggeration. • ...
ELA EOG Review 2022-05-18
Across
- The way you act out a play
- An extreme exaggeration
- the paragraph of a poem
- A poem describing a person's life
- A person who is talking to an audience
- A phrase that an actor says at a time
- A person or object representing something else
- A phrase that helps a person picture what is going on
- The formation of a word that deals with the sound
- Turning an object into something alive
- A letter or sound that is repeated multiple times
- Freely acting out a playscript
Down
- Talking about fake events
- When Two word sound similar
- The main idea of a passage, play or book
- The same thing over and over again
- Talking about real events
- Multiple rhyming phrases
- Comparing Two things not using like or as
- The comparison of two words using like or as
20 Clues: An extreme exaggeration • the paragraph of a poem • Multiple rhyming phrases • Talking about fake events • Talking about real events • The way you act out a play • When Two word sound similar • Freely acting out a playscript • A poem describing a person's life • The same thing over and over again • A phrase that an actor says at a time • A person who is talking to an audience • ...
ela crossword puzzle 2023-05-17
Across
- the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
- full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
- lack of knowledge or information
- having intellectual depth and insight.
- attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
- showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
- so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.
- determined to do as one wants even if other people advise against it.
- feel or express strong disapproval of (something).
- in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
Down
- having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something.
- a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
- sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back.
- subject to further confirmation; not definitely.
- expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief.
- sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
- incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
- escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
- poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
- giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
20 Clues: lack of knowledge or information • having intellectual depth and insight. • full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination. • subject to further confirmation; not definitely. • expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief. • feel or express strong disapproval of (something). • sparing or economical with regard to money or food. • ...
I LOVE ELA 2023-05-09
Across
- Last name of the author of Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Where you go to check out books
- What happens in the story
- The main character in the Beverly Cleary book we read in the Fall
- A true story
- Words that are spelled the same but mean different things
- A word that describes a noun
- A true story about someone's life
- Where a story takes place
Down
- "Bed in ________" By Robert Louis Stevenson
- An action
- What you can find in a dictionary
- Japanese Poem
- This kind of fiction could happen
- A person, place or thing
- Winn Dixie's owner
- A word that describes a verb
- Words that sound the same but mean different things
- Comparing two things using "like" and "as"
- Nonliteral language
- True information
- A story with talking animals
22 Clues: An action • A true story • Japanese Poem • True information • Winn Dixie's owner • Nonliteral language • A person, place or thing • What happens in the story • Where a story takes place • A word that describes a verb • A story with talking animals • A word that describes a noun • Where you go to check out books • What you can find in a dictionary • This kind of fiction could happen • ...
ELA Finals 2 2025-04-04
Across
- “Fantastic,” she muttered after spilling coffee on her shirt (type of irony)
- A police station gets robbed. (type of irony)
- A Greek story explains how the seasons began. It usually teaches a lesson.
- The author tries to get you to buy a new phone.
- The term “winter” might suggest loneliness or sadness in a poem.
- The smell of cookies made my mouth water
- “Winter” means the coldest season of the year.
- A red rose stands for love;
- Silly snakes slither silently.
- She added more ____________ and rewrote the conclusion to make it stronger
- He used “moreover,” “in contrast,” and “finally” to link ideas
- She concluded he was nervous because he kept glancing at the clock and tapping his foot
- The passage describes the life cycle of butterflies.
Down
- "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"
- The writer argues that school uniforms reduce bullying and increase focus
- He moved a paragraph to the beginning to improve the flow of his essay.
- We know she’s hiding the letter, but he keeps looking for it. (type of irony)
- The forest during winter in 1800.
- Hard work pays off in the end.
- The story gives a sense of calm and serenity.
- She corrected the comma splices and capitalized all proper nouns.
- Tiny and small can be used in the same way.
- He’s a real Romeo with the ladies.
- Buzz crack boom
- The tree waved at us as we passed.
- He wrote the author’s name and page number after quoting from the article.
- The main point of an essay. It contains three reasons and goes at the end of an intro paragraph.
- The audience knows the surprise, but the characters don’t. (type of irony)
- The author’s words sound serious and disappointed.
- “Generous” is the opposite of “stingy”
30 Clues: Buzz crack boom • A red rose stands for love; • Hard work pays off in the end. • Silly snakes slither silently. • The forest during winter in 1800. • He’s a real Romeo with the ladies. • The tree waved at us as we passed. • “Generous” is the opposite of “stingy” • "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" • The smell of cookies made my mouth water • ...
ELA Finals Crossword 2025-04-03
Across
- the turning point; most suspenseful and exciting part of the story (plot)
- you need at least _______ body paragraphs in all your essays
- this author's purpose is to humor, provide suspense, or provide intriguing details through different forms of writing
- when the narrator is speaking, it is called the ______ (plot)
- an assertion or statement of a person's belief
- this author's purpose is to convince the readers and grab their attention
- _____-person pov is when the main character is the narrator (in the story)
- the "feeling" or "idea" a word gives you beyond its dictionary definition
- a piece of writing where you take a stand on a topic, like a debate, and then use evidence and reasoning to convince the reader that your side is the right one
- the problem of the story (plot)
- when the characters are speaking in a story; this uses quotation marks (plot)
- occurs when the audience has a piece of knowledge that a character does not have (type of irony)
- sing specific words, sentences, or ideas directly from a text to prove or support an idea or answer a questionthesis the main point or argument of a piece of writing, like an essay, that you'll be trying to prove or explain with evidence
- the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject conveyed through their writing style
- third-person _______ pov is where the narrator is detached, focusing on what can be seen and heard, without revealing characters' thoughts or feelings
- third-person _______ pov is where the narration is confined to the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of ONE character
- when the story comes to an end and everything is solved (plot)
Down
- a word/phrase meaning the opposite of another
- this author's purpose is to provide factual information and knowledge about a specific topic without any bias
- the main idea/point/topic of a text summarized into a brief, clear and complete statement (two words)
- a piece of writing that aims to clearly and simply explain a topic or concept, like how something works or why something happened
- the part where the author introduces the setting, main characters, and basic conflict of a story (plot)
- to prove a reason someone might disagree with your argument wrong
- a word/phrase with a similar meaning as another word or phrase
- piece of writing that tells a story, either real or imagined, focusing on events, characters, and a specific point or lesson learned, often in chronological order
- third-person _______ pov is where the narrator is able to access the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ALL characters
- the part after the most exciting part, where loose ends of a story are tied up (plot)
- refining grammar, punctuation, or clarity in writing
- to ________ is to shorten an explanation by focusing on the main points of the original text
- action the part that comes after the beginning and leads up to the most exciting part; builds suspense (plot)
- the overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates in the mind of the reader; "vibe"
- a conclusion or educated guess made based on given information and background knowledge
- making significant changes to the content, structure, or overall meaning of your work
- when the actual outcome of a situation is starkly different from what was expected, creating a surprising twist
- the dictionary definition of a word
- when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning (type of irony)
- ______-person pov is where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you'
37 Clues: the problem of the story (plot) • the dictionary definition of a word • a word/phrase meaning the opposite of another • an assertion or statement of a person's belief • refining grammar, punctuation, or clarity in writing • you need at least _______ body paragraphs in all your essays • when the narrator is speaking, it is called the ______ (plot) • ...
4th Grade ELA 2025-04-08
Across
- of view, Who is telling the story
- Words spoken by characters in a story
- A type of story, like fiction or nonfiction
- A person or animal in a story
- What someone thinks or believes
- To find how things are alike
- Clues from the text that support your answer
- What happens as a result of something
- Words around a tricky word that help you figure it out
- Where and when a story takes place
Down
- A short version of a story using only the important parts
- The lesson or message in a story
- Something that can be proven true
- The person who wrote the passage
- What happens in the beginning, middle, and end of a story
- A smart guess based on what you read
- Something that makes something else happen
- Events told in the order they happened
- To find how things are different
- idea, What a passage is mostly about
20 Clues: To find how things are alike • A person or animal in a story • What someone thinks or believes • The lesson or message in a story • The person who wrote the passage • To find how things are different • of view, Who is telling the story • Something that can be proven true • Where and when a story takes place • A smart guess based on what you read • ...
ELA Spelling Words 2024-09-30
Across
- something someone needs to know
- where the stove is at
- nothing left
- a state in the US
- is something you wear when it's cold
- up to that point
- car hit a tree
- maybe
- plays basketball
- where I live
Down
- second month in the year
- not liking what someone said
- to create
- something you wear about your neck
- write or say a letter to make a word
- has a trunk
- two groups fighting
- to tell what went wrong
- measurement
- done now
20 Clues: maybe • done now • to create • has a trunk • measurement • nothing left • where I live • car hit a tree • up to that point • plays basketball • a state in the US • two groups fighting • where the stove is at • to tell what went wrong • second month in the year • not liking what someone said • something someone needs to know • something you wear about your neck • write or say a letter to make a word • ...
ELA Vocabulary Puzzle 2024-09-30
Across
- To corrupt or make worse.
- Untidy ; not properly maintained.
- Cautiously or carefully.
- Experimental in nature; Uncertain, hesitant.
- Easily bent ; Easily influenced.
- Able to use both hands equally well.
- An external appearance ; A mask or cover
- Deprived of ; Unhappy due to loss.
- Courage when facing a challenge.
- Not easily moved mentally or emotionally ; Unresponsive ; Dull.
Down
- A hint or indirect suggestion.
- Gloomy or ill-humored.
- Wealthy or luxurious.
- To make larger.
- Intended to deceive or entrap.
- To open the mouth widely ; Stare with a wide open mouth.
- To say again/repeat.
- Position or arrange ; Send out
- Word for word ; identical to as written or spoken
- To utter taunting words.
20 Clues: To make larger. • To say again/repeat. • Wealthy or luxurious. • Gloomy or ill-humored. • Cautiously or carefully. • To utter taunting words. • To corrupt or make worse. • A hint or indirect suggestion. • Intended to deceive or entrap. • Position or arrange ; Send out • Easily bent ; Easily influenced. • Courage when facing a challenge. • Untidy ; not properly maintained. • ...
ELA 9 Vocabulary 2025-04-03
Across
- Insensitive or lacking empathy.
- Extremely happy or joyful.
- Causing mental or emotional anguish.
- Having keen judgment and wisdom.
- A strong feeling of dislike or hostility.
- Able to be used up or sacrificed without major loss.
- Having complete or unlimited knowledge.
- To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
- To agree or have the same opinion.
- Lacking depth or substance; only concerned with surface appearance.
- Worn out or lacking enthusiasm due to overexposure.
- Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
- Able to recover quickly from difficulties or hardships.
- In disguise or under an assumed identity.
- A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another.
- A political system characterized by authoritarian rule and nationalism.
- Deep in thought, often in a melancholy way.
- To annoy, frustrate, or worry someone.
Down
- To persuade someone not to do something.
- Showing a lack of respect; rude.
- Mockery or ridicule.
- A perfect example of a particular quality or type.
- Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jewish people.
- Contaminated or spoiled.
- To correct or make right.
- Extremely hungry or greedy.
- The act of expressing grief, especially for someone who has died.
- To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind.
- The process of adapting to or adopting the culture of another group.
- A thick mass of coagulated liquid, especially blood.
- Compensation for a wrong or damage done.
- Unable to be affected or penetrated.
- Enthusiastic or eager about something.
- Protection from disease or legal consequences.
- The act of pacifying or giving in to demands to avoid conflict.
35 Clues: Mockery or ridicule. • Contaminated or spoiled. • To correct or make right. • Extremely happy or joyful. • Extremely hungry or greedy. • Insensitive or lacking empathy. • Showing a lack of respect; rude. • Having keen judgment and wisdom. • To agree or have the same opinion. • Causing mental or emotional anguish. • Unable to be affected or penetrated. • ...
ELA Vocabulary words 2024-11-25
Across
- a summary
- belonging to childhood
- To emigrate
- Hard to see or perceive
- Incapable of succeeding
- Different
- Artifice,especially legal or political
- a period of rest or relief
- Awesome
Down
- Overly dramatic
- Extremely angry
- A subtle difference
- To contradict
- Wandering
- The rise and fall of sounds
- extremely careful
- Vile
- Hesitant for ethical reasons
- Excessive
- A public declaration of beliefs or principles
20 Clues: Vile • Awesome • a summary • Wandering • Different • Excessive • To emigrate • To contradict • Overly dramatic • Extremely angry • extremely careful • A subtle difference • belonging to childhood • Hard to see or perceive • Incapable of succeeding • a period of rest or relief • The rise and fall of sounds • Hesitant for ethical reasons • Artifice,especially legal or political • ...
ELA Academic Vocabulary 2023-04-21
Across
- a comparison not using like or as
- category of literature
- atmosphere or feeling the reader perceives from a text
- character, setting, conflicts, and any background information important to the story
- proof the author gives to support a claim or argument
- conclusion or solution to the conflict
- statement that the author presents as true
- repeating of words or phrases in a poem to show importance
- a brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event, told to entertain or make a point
- text organization that describes how topics are alike and different
- physical or personality features of a character
- a reasonable guess based on prior knowledge and text evidence
- events that lead to the resolution
- brief retelling of the text including the central and most important details
- a brief retelling including the main characters, setting, conflict, important events, and theme
- feelings suggested by a word or phrase
- perspective of who is a telling a story
- attitude of the author
- how a character thinks, acts, or feels
- a series of episodes or events that make up a story
Down
- the way information is organized in a text
- facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand on the central idea
- author’s reason for writing a text
- an author’s position on a topic that he/she tries to get the reader to agree with
- personal feelings about a topic or story
- text organization with a problem with a way to solve the problem
- giving human qualities to something nonhuman
- pattern of rhyming at the end of each line
- events that lead to the climax
- the reason for a character’s actions
- the most suspenseful or turning point of the story
- lesson or moral of a story
- a comparison using like or as
- text organization with event that happens and leads to another
- the most important point the author is trying to make
- group of words in a poem
- text organization with events ordered from earliest to latest
- not the literal or usual meaning of a word or phrase
- group of lines in a poem
- author’s feelings about a topic
- speaker
- text that comes before or after a word or phrases that reveals the meaning
42 Clues: speaker • category of literature • attitude of the author • group of words in a poem • group of lines in a poem • lesson or moral of a story • a comparison using like or as • events that lead to the climax • author’s feelings about a topic • a comparison not using like or as • author’s reason for writing a text • events that lead to the resolution • ...
Ela crossword puzzle 2025-05-27
Across
- Giving human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
- the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict
- the use of descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to their senses
- emotional state of mind or feeling
- a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things
- intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously
- the initial section that introduces the reader to the characters, setting (time and place), and basic information about the story
- figure of speech in which the same sound repeats in a group of words
- serious disagreement and argument about something important
Down
- action-the section of plot that begins with a conflict and is concerned with the main character's struggle to overcome that conflict
- language- the use of words in a non-literal way to create a vivid or imaginative description, or to convey a meaning beyond the literal
- indication of something that will happen in the future
- central topic or main idea explored in a piece of writing, art, or music. It's the message or lesson that the author or artist wants the audience to take away
- a comparison using "like" or "as"
- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe example: bam and meow
- -the point where the story's main conflict reaches its peak, and the protagonist faces their greatest challenge
- of view-the perspective from which a story is told, essentially who is narrating the story and how they see the events
- action-the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution
- sequence of events in a narrative that are connected by a cause-and-effect relationship
- phrases with meanings that are different from the literal meanings of the words.
20 Clues: a comparison using "like" or "as" • emotional state of mind or feeling • a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things • indication of something that will happen in the future • the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict • intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously • serious disagreement and argument about something important • ...
Ela term Crossword 2025-05-28
Across
- You describe the evidence that you chose for something
- State or assert an idea that is the case of something
- The man event of a play, novel or story
- the facts and information you use to prove an idea
- compares two things without using like or as
- Statements and claims that are exaggerated not to be taken literally
- the place or time where something takes place
- A category of artistic, musical, and literary composition
- A human characteristic that is used to describe a non-living thing
- The use of symbols to represent ideas
- The representation of traits or construction of a fictional character
Down
- When someone uses language that signifies the opposite usually used for humorous effect
- Something that is repeated many times in a book
- The same sound that is repeated in the beginning of words or in nearby words
- A subject, topic, or quality of a work of art or literature
- the main reason that something is done or created that is usually used in stories
- When you create an image inside your head about something
- The general attitude or character of a piece of writing
- The problem or disagreement in a story
- A comparing that uses like or as
20 Clues: A comparing that uses like or as • The use of symbols to represent ideas • The problem or disagreement in a story • The man event of a play, novel or story • compares two things without using like or as • the place or time where something takes place • Something that is repeated many times in a book • the facts and information you use to prove an idea • ...
ELA crossword puzzle 2025-06-01
Across
- A period before the climax
- A person or entity in a story, novel, or play
- A creator of a book or a writing piece
- Narrative account of events, usually fictional
- A long narrative work of fiction
- Compares 2 unlike things without using like or as
- A figure or speech that compares two dissimilar things using like or as
- The author's attitude towards the subject matter
- Hints or clues about what will happen in the future
Down
- a statement or an account that describes something
- Words that imitate or resemble a sound
- Teacher that does fun projects and the only one that isn't boring.
- Doing something in order to achieve an aim or goal.
- repeating something that has already been said or written
- The use of symbols to represent ideas
- A period after the climax
- The time and place in which a story occurs
- Emotional state of mind or feeling
- A scene in a story that interrupts the present action to reveal events from the past
- It is mostly in verse and focuses on rhyming and rhythm
20 Clues: A period after the climax • A period before the climax • A long narrative work of fiction • Emotional state of mind or feeling • The use of symbols to represent ideas • Words that imitate or resemble a sound • A creator of a book or a writing piece • The time and place in which a story occurs • A person or entity in a story, novel, or play • ...
ELA Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-19
Across
- Giving non living things human qualities
- A collections of myths
- What authors write
- Extreme exaggeration
- A comparison that uses like or as
- Loud sounds but in writing formation
- The turning point when the conflict is solved
- Main idea
- Describing a object
- The sequence of events in a narrative
- The Sequence of events that happen after the climax
Down
- The end of a story
- Saying the same thing over and over
- The reason to write a book
- The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
- A struggle between opposing forces
- Builds tension in the story that leads to the climax
- Provides back round information and the start of a book
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that is not applicable
- Where a story takes place
20 Clues: Main idea • The end of a story • What authors write • Describing a object • Extreme exaggeration • A collections of myths • Where a story takes place • The reason to write a book • A comparison that uses like or as • A struggle between opposing forces • Saying the same thing over and over • Loud sounds but in writing formation • The sequence of events in a narrative • ...
ela vocabulary red 2025-01-17
Across
- refusal to buy or use goods and services boycott
- in order of time chronological
- of literary works anthology
- coarse harsh abrasive
- portray to respect or show in the form of a picture depict
- opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information conjecturer
- and aggressive belligerent
- of a number of things from which only one can be cohen
- lack of feeling emotion or interest apathy
- by extreme care and great effort
- absorb fully to adopt as one's own to adapt fully
Down
- belief or statement taken for granted without proof assumption
- of something to the point of greed intensely eager avid
- state of disorder due to absence of nonrecognition of authority
- differences characterize
- an unknown source or unrevealed name anonymous
- a wrong or imperfect way amiss
- to more than one interpretation ambiguous
- seize to arrest to follow
- bring to an end conclude
- confirm to support with evidence corroborate
- and daring bold
- take or receive from a source derive
- take possession of confiscate
- Describe the distinctive nature of features of characterize
25 Clues: and daring bold • coarse harsh abrasive • differences characterize • bring to an end conclude • seize to arrest to follow • and aggressive belligerent • of literary works anthology • take possession of confiscate • in order of time chronological • a wrong or imperfect way amiss • by extreme care and great effort • take or receive from a source derive • ...
ELA Vocabulary Red 2025-01-17
Across
- An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
- Fearless and daring; bold.
- Find differences
- A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
- To bring to an end.
- A refusal to buy or use goods and services.
- Describe the distinctive nature or features of.
- A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.
- To take or receive from a source.
- Hostile and aggressive.
- Arranged in order of time.
Down
- to confirm; to support with evidence.
- Open to more than one interpretation.
- Desirous of something to the point of greed.
- characterized by extreme care and great effort.
- To take possession of.
- in a Wrong or imperfect way.
- Of an unknown source or unrevealed name.
- To seize; to arrest; to follow.
- One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
- To absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully.
- A lack of feeling, emotion, or interest.
- Rough; coarse; harsh.
- collection of literary works.
- To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture.
25 Clues: Find differences • To bring to an end. • Rough; coarse; harsh. • To take possession of. • Hostile and aggressive. • Fearless and daring; bold. • Arranged in order of time. • in a Wrong or imperfect way. • collection of literary works. • To seize; to arrest; to follow. • To take or receive from a source. • to confirm; to support with evidence. • Open to more than one interpretation. • ...
ELA Lab Overview 2024-12-17
Across
- a scientist who studies the mind
- to cause someone to review something
- A legal proceeding that is invalid or inconclusive
- skill needed to do something
- able to be trusted
- having to do with sight
- a change in the way something looks
- an official statement in a court case
- means "above," "over," or "beyond"
- what happens as a result of something
- state of being able to see
- something wrongfully received by the senses
- indicate the creation or process of something
- someone who sees an event
Down
- a sequence of actions regularly followed
- a letter or group of letters added to the BEGINNING of a word to make a new word
- to control or handle something
- to remember
- purposefully misguiding someone in the wrong way
- means "small” and usually refers to a smaller measurement of something
- not sociable; not wanting the company of others
- means against or opposite
- a particular attitude toward something or way of seeing
- a letter or group of letters added to the END of a word to make a new word, or to change its meaning
- changes a word's meaning to include incorrectness or to describe an action that was badly done
25 Clues: to remember • able to be trusted • having to do with sight • means against or opposite • someone who sees an event • state of being able to see • skill needed to do something • to control or handle something • a scientist who studies the mind • means "above," "over," or "beyond" • a change in the way something looks • to cause someone to review something • ...
ELA Suspense Vocab 2024-12-12
Across
- (adj.) deeply upsetting syn-disgusting
- (v.) pretend to have a certain feeling/problem
- (v.) comfort someone who feels grief syn-support
- (n.) complete and enormous happiness syn-joyful
- (adj.) having or showing a desire for revenge syn-vengeful
- (adj.) related to the topic at hand syn-connected
- (adj.) friendly, cheerful, warm syn-good-natured
- (v.) raise someone's curiosity syn-interest
- (n.) harm or loss; injury or damage syn-disadvantage
- (v.) to pretend to have a certain feeling or problem syn-fake
- (n. adj.) disguised or a person in disguise syn-hidden
- (v.) to receive, or earn something syn-obtain
Down
- (v.) to give a good reason for syn-explanation
- (n.) a watch, especially at night syn-lookout
- (v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out syn-block
- (n.) friendly, welcoming of guests syn-kind heartedness
- (v.) to irritate very much syn-annoy
- (n.) careful effort cautious
- (adj.) cruel and unworried about causing pain to others syn-heartless
- (v.) to compete; strive for victory or superiority syn-fight
- (n.) being honest and following a moral code syn-truthful
21 Clues: (n.) careful effort cautious • (v.) to irritate very much syn-annoy • (adj.) deeply upsetting syn-disgusting • (v.) raise someone's curiosity syn-interest • (n.) a watch, especially at night syn-lookout • (v.) to receive, or earn something syn-obtain • (v.) to give a good reason for syn-explanation • (v.) pretend to have a certain feeling/problem • ...
ela vocab 1 2025-08-28
Across
- proving something is right or valid
- thinking of an idea
- a tendency to believe too readily
- having comparable or similar parts
- to say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
- smothering someone
- a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity
- facial expression of pain or disgust
- something such as money that is received as payment
- something that's dangerous
- expressing sympathy to someone
- a way of carrying out a particular task
Down
- making something grow in strength
- someone who is false or deceptive
- a brief statement or account of the main points of something
- doing something with intense emotion
- the mutual characteristics or attitude of a person or group
- the acceptance of something that is inescapable
- bothering or annoying someone
- jeering laughing or ridicule
20 Clues: smothering someone • thinking of an idea • something that's dangerous • jeering laughing or ridicule • bothering or annoying someone • expressing sympathy to someone • making something grow in strength • someone who is false or deceptive • a tendency to believe too readily • having comparable or similar parts • proving something is right or valid • ...
ELA Review - Boulet 2025-10-30
Across
- Deliberate repetition of a word or phrase in succession
- "She swims like a fish."
- "Love will carry us through."
- The acronym for the 5 types of indirect characterization.
- Type of irony where the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
- "All hands on deck."
- A polite way of saying something.
- A contradictory statement which contains some truth.
- A direct comparison between 2 unlike things.
- When 2 contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
- The occurrence of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent words.
Down
- "The guitar twanged."
- Verbal irony.
- "Gloves are extremely handy."
- "Go and mow the lawn."
- "My shoes are killing me!"
- "It's raining cats and dogs!"
- The central, intended message of a literary work.
- A figure of speech that makes a reference to a historical, literary, or cultural event.
- Type of irony where the audience knows something that the characters do not.
20 Clues: Verbal irony. • "All hands on deck." • "The guitar twanged." • "Go and mow the lawn." • "She swims like a fish." • "My shoes are killing me!" • "Gloves are extremely handy." • "Love will carry us through." • "It's raining cats and dogs!" • A polite way of saying something. • A direct comparison between 2 unlike things. • The central, intended message of a literary work. • ...
Vocab for ELA 2025-10-22
Across
- extreme disgust and hatred
- someone who does good
- to avoid deliberately
- Free from disturbance; quiet
- not aware
- A person who wants attention and admiration
- to bring together
- determined
- some one who starts a business
Down
- Having enough to meet the needs of a situation
- intensely unpleasant
- Something done with careful attention
- To play or run around happily
- thin
- A grayish, greenish yellow color
- to call upon with a humble request
- Old fashioned
- A large amount
- commanding, controlling, or having great influence over all others
- Something suitable for the country or country people
20 Clues: thin • not aware • determined • Old fashioned • A large amount • to bring together • intensely unpleasant • someone who does good • to avoid deliberately • extreme disgust and hatred • Free from disturbance; quiet • To play or run around happily • some one who starts a business • A grayish, greenish yellow color • to call upon with a humble request • Something done with careful attention • ...
ELA Term CrossWord 2025-10-23
Across
- To cancel out or make something ineffective.
- The act of convincing someone to believe or do something.
- The dictionary definition of a word.
- A response that argues against a claim.
- The process of changing a neighborhood by bringing in wealthier people, often pushing out original residents.
- Facts or details used to support a claim.
- The process of thinking through something logically.
- The main message or life lesson of a story.
- A statement or belief someone is trying to prove.
Down
- The opposite side of an argument.
- To break something down into parts to understand it better.
- Oversimplified ideas about groups of people that aren’t always true.
- The author’s attitude toward the subject.
- A trick or something made up to fool people.
- A conclusion made using clues and background knowledge.
- The emotional meaning or feeling behind a word.
- A writer’s or speaker’s choice of words.
- To leave someone or something out on purpose.
- Believable or trustworthy.
- A preference or unfair leaning toward or against something.
20 Clues: Believable or trustworthy. • The opposite side of an argument. • The dictionary definition of a word. • A response that argues against a claim. • A writer’s or speaker’s choice of words. • The author’s attitude toward the subject. • Facts or details used to support a claim. • The main message or life lesson of a story. • To cancel out or make something ineffective. • ...
6th Grade ELA 2025-11-07
Across
- how the problem in a story is solved
- makes a statement
- how they are different
- what happens in the story
- show
- say one thing but mean another
- has characters, stage directions, acts, scenes
- contains sentences, paragraphs, and chapters
- who the story is about
- who the sentence is about
Down
- author's _____ tells why they wrote the text
- the short version using main ideas
- takes the place of a noun
- figure out
- the central message
- tell all about
- how they are alike
- describing words
- tells what the subject is doing
- sections of a poem
- break it down
21 Clues: show • figure out • break it down • tell all about • describing words • makes a statement • how they are alike • sections of a poem • the central message • how they are different • who the story is about • takes the place of a noun • what happens in the story • who the sentence is about • say one thing but mean another • tells what the subject is doing • the short version using main ideas • ...
ELA in bed. 2025-11-11
Across
- clapping
- mischievous
- small ice crystals
- addition to a plan
- washing clothes
- to take to a place (past tense)
- part of a sink that pours water
- a bird of prey
- a type of dance or cleaning between teeth
Down
- Caleb and Meg's offspring with the most aura; not son but
- a puzzle with small joining pieces
- a book writer
- person in charge
- my mom ________ 2nd grade
- originating in the mind
- Claire and Meg can both be described as
- not having defined muscles
- Michael Jackson's signature dance move
- the baby _____ before she walked
- after writing on the board, her hands were _____
20 Clues: clapping • mischievous • a book writer • a bird of prey • washing clothes • person in charge • small ice crystals • addition to a plan • originating in the mind • my mom ________ 2nd grade • not having defined muscles • to take to a place (past tense) • part of a sink that pours water • the baby _____ before she walked • a puzzle with small joining pieces • ...
Mystery ELA Quiz 2025-11-14
Across
- The school principal
- Mr Jason's favorite subject
- Repeating a vowel sound
- Numbers?? Eww gross
- Compare using like or as
- Einstein the GOAT
- Yay we get to run around
- Scary animal in the ocean
- Scary animal in this classroom
- Scary animal with stripes
- The best subject of all time
Down
- But I can't play an instrument!
- What color is a banana?
- What color is an orange?
- The worst meme of all time
- Who built the pyramids?
- The greatest meme of all time
- What to say when someone says hello
- The language of the country we're in
- Head of Middle School
- What color is red?
21 Clues: Einstein the GOAT • What color is red? • Numbers?? Eww gross • The school principal • Head of Middle School • What color is a banana? • Repeating a vowel sound • Who built the pyramids? • What color is an orange? • Compare using like or as • Yay we get to run around • Scary animal in the ocean • Scary animal with stripes • The worst meme of all time • Mr Jason's favorite subject • ...
Tabitha's ELA Crossword 2025-12-03
Across
- character someone who changes a lot throughout a book
- a hint of future events in a book
- the repetition of the same first sound in three or more words close together
- a comparison of unlike things not using like or as
- an object or image that stands for an idea, emotion or quality
- the villain of a story
- giving human qualities to objects or animals
- the bias of the character who is telling the story
- a comparison of unlike things using like or as
Down
- sound effect words. The word says a sound
- two opposite words that then combined to a phrase create a new word or idea
- a big exaggeration
- phrases that mean something completely different from their literal meaning
- details words and information that appeals to the five senses (touch, taste, sight, sound smell)
- it's the life lesson and the heart of the story
- a reference to something
- character someone who doesn't change throughout a book
- character someone who has any characteristics
- the hero of the story
- character someone who has very little characteristics
20 Clues: a big exaggeration • the hero of the story • the villain of a story • a reference to something • a hint of future events in a book • sound effect words. The word says a sound • giving human qualities to objects or animals • character someone who has any characteristics • it's the life lesson and the heart of the story • a comparison of unlike things using like or as • ...
PLC 2024-04-08
Across
- App that provides SCReady-like practice
- Cooperative learning brand name
- Keeping a student from advancing to next grade
- Endurance
- Continued effort
- Test our MLs take in late winter
Down
- When we select a new curriculum
- New for 2025 writing state assessment
- Worst subject to plan this year hands-down
- Best season ever
- Professional development on the science of reading
- List of participants
- English Language Arts
- Summer Learning Camp
- Answer options
15 Clues: Endurance • Answer options • Best season ever • Continued effort • List of participants • Summer Learning Camp • English Language Arts • When we select a new curriculum • Cooperative learning brand name • Test our MLs take in late winter • New for 2025 writing state assessment • App that provides SCReady-like practice • Worst subject to plan this year hands-down • ...
school torture thing? 2025-07-22
Across
- the past is what
- another way to say carbon dioxide
- opposite of enemy
- Elite language arts
- in class we do what
- division and multiplication
- you run 24/7
- we learn in where
- work you do at home
Down
- class filled with strings
- you learn about the past and the states
- science 2.0
- opposite of friend
- creative class where you draw
- where you go in the morning which feels like torture
15 Clues: science 2.0 • you run 24/7 • the past is what • opposite of enemy • we learn in where • opposite of friend • Elite language arts • in class we do what • work you do at home • class filled with strings • division and multiplication • creative class where you draw • another way to say carbon dioxide • you learn about the past and the states • ...
classes crossword 2022-10-31
Across
- You learn how to do things in the world
- When you eat
- Science, Technology, Education, Math
- You learn about people in the world
- Numbers and calculations
- You learn how to code and
Down
- You do workouts for class
- singing
- Cellos are easily the best in this class
- the answer is "freebie"
- Trumpets and flutes
- Chemicals and reactions
- Drawing and painting
- Where you learn to write
- Old stuff and current events
15 Clues: singing • When you eat • Trumpets and flutes • Drawing and painting • the answer is "freebie" • Chemicals and reactions • Where you learn to write • Numbers and calculations • You do workouts for class • You learn how to code and • Old stuff and current events • You learn about people in the world • Science, Technology, Education, Math • You learn how to do things in the world • ...
Essential ELA Terms 2016-04-26
Across
- Literal meaning of a word
- The atmosphere or emotion in a text, created by the author's attitude.
- The character that stands directly opposed to the main character.
- When someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and could reply.
- To give human characteristics to something that is not human.
- perspective from which a story is told.
- The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action.
- A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what was expected.
- The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements. (Sentence structure)
- Specific word choice intended to convey a certain effect.
- An extended metaphor, in which objects and people represent something larger than their literal meaning.
- A reference; usually to a mythology, literature, the Bible, or history.
- A nicer, gentler way to say something; an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
- A tool writers use to critique or point out a flaw in society, an organization or an individual.
Down
- The implied or associative meaning of a word
- The central/ main character.
- The practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound.
- A comparison of two different things or ideas through the use of the words "like" or "as."
- A part of speech with a non-literal meaning which is particular to a group of speakers or a region.
- The writer or speaker's attitude toward a subject, character, or audience conveyed through the author's choice of words and detail.
- The deliberate use of any element of language more than once - sound, word, phrase, sentence, grammatical pattern, or rhythmical pattern.
- A comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as."
- The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words. Ex: Roy the boy liked that toy
- A contradiction that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single unusual expression
- Descriptive words and phrases that create a vivid picture in the reader's mind; usually appeals to one of the five sense.
- A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration
- A scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous event.
- The central message of a literary work - the idea the author wishes to convey about the subject.
28 Clues: Literal meaning of a word • The central/ main character. • perspective from which a story is told. • The implied or associative meaning of a word • Specific word choice intended to convey a certain effect. • A comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as." • A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration • ...
ELA Exam Q3 2023-03-08
Across
- a shortened form of two words
- hasn't
- 100% sure
- must have
- treated badly
- support that inspires confidence
- to finish
- small metal symbol worn by police
- in the middle
- a quick look
Down
- connection of land with a...
- His/her name on a list
- something weird
- refusing to buy
- one time
- wasn't
- she'll
- a statement or action disagreement
- has the needed abilities
- traveling performers who do crazy things
- he will
- a lack of justice or fairness
- a color and fruit
23 Clues: wasn't • she'll • hasn't • he will • one time • 100% sure • must have • to finish • a quick look • treated badly • in the middle • something weird • refusing to buy • a color and fruit • His/her name on a list • has the needed abilities • connection of land with a... • a shortened form of two words • a lack of justice or fairness • support that inspires confidence • small metal symbol worn by police • ...
ELA Exam Review 2023-03-09
Across
- when something is printed incorrectly
- the past tense of carry
- the future tense of go
- the root word of 'misplaced'
- a thing that is used to show what other similar things are like
- I love playing with ___________ cars because I pretend to race with them.
- when you warm something up before you use it
- the past tense of eat
- the past tense of hug
- when you get a lower price on something -20%
- when you don't trust someone
- when something is watched or looked at carefully
- when two things are exactly the same
- My clothes are made from a soft, and good quality _____________.
Down
- an eagle and a hawk look _____________, but they have some differences.
- when you copy or try to be like an animal or person
- the root word of 'disconnected'
- the past tense of watch
- A pen is an ______________ tool for writing things down
- when you plan something before
- the past tense of go
- when something is read incorrectly.
- when you are not telling the truth
- when something is spelt incorrectly.
- the root word of 'smelly'
- the future tense of cry
26 Clues: the past tense of go • the past tense of eat • the past tense of hug • the future tense of go • the past tense of carry • the past tense of watch • the future tense of cry • the root word of 'smelly' • the root word of 'misplaced' • when you don't trust someone • when you plan something before • the root word of 'disconnected' • when you are not telling the truth • ...
Savanna's ELA Crossword 2023-03-11
Across
- Using words to make people form an image of stories in their minds.
- What the subject is saying or being
- Words spelled the same but sound different and have different meanings.
- Type of sentence used to make a statement.
- Words that sound the same but have different spelling and different meanings.
- Consisting of a subject and predicate.
- Abbreviation formed by taking the first letter or letters of each key word.
- A term given to the noun replaced by a pronoun.
- A person, place, thing, or idea.
Down
- Additional information given about a specific subject in a sentence, set off by commas.
- Modifies a verb or another adverb.
- Shortened form of a word or phrase.
- Used to show if the noun's identity is known or unknown.
- Words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings.
- Shows the relationship of a noun or noun phrase to other words in a sentence.
- Used to introduce a series of separate hours/minutes in time.
- Describes a noun or pronoun.
- Who or what a sentence is about
- Take the place of a noun or noun phrase.
- Used to connect words, phrases, and clauses.
20 Clues: Describes a noun or pronoun. • Who or what a sentence is about • A person, place, thing, or idea. • Modifies a verb or another adverb. • Shortened form of a word or phrase. • What the subject is saying or being • Consisting of a subject and predicate. • Take the place of a noun or noun phrase. • Type of sentence used to make a statement. • ...
ELA Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-20
Across
- One independent clause with one or more dependent clauses connected by a conjunction and comma or semicolon
- Used to connect a dependent to an independent clause
- What a subject is doing
- A description of a noun/pronoun
- Takes the place of a noun
- One independent clause with a phrase
- Two independent clauses connected by a semicolon or conjunction and a comma
- Introduces a noun
- A person, place, thing, or idea
- Links the subject to a description or renaming
Down
- What a sentence is about
- Relationship of an object's location
- Introduces a noun but is more specific than an article
- Action or state of being; shows what a subject is doing or being
- Connects words, phrases, and clauses
- A term given to the noun replaced by a pronoun.
- Makes the action verb more precise
- A specific person/place/thing
- Subject + predicate
- Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
20 Clues: Introduces a noun • Subject + predicate • What a subject is doing • What a sentence is about • Takes the place of a noun • A specific person/place/thing • A description of a noun/pronoun • A person, place, thing, or idea • Makes the action verb more precise • Relationship of an object's location • Connects words, phrases, and clauses • One independent clause with a phrase • ...
Reading project ELA 2022-09-22
20 Clues: normal • very old • quiet one • chapter 2 • take a... • got rid of • learn here • living dead • Mrs Geepers • curious girl • vampire home • fearless one • vampire name • drinks blood • complimentary • magic necklace • dead person box • put in a trance • brown haired guy • young kids school
5th Grade ELA 2022-08-16
Across
- make a good guess based on the evidence
- a single subject
- parts of something; particular things
- to fight against the government
- to draw interest
- another word for plan plan
- the subject
- a book
- those who makes laws and rules for people
- expectations of how to do something
- a wise saying
- another word for freedom
- the right to live and be free, and safe
- understand and share the feelings of another
Down
- good or productive
- concern for how someone else feels
- for all people
- person, place, or thing
- doing the right thing even when it’s difficult
- help or create
- the main point
- asking questions based on the specific details predicate verb phrase that tells what action is performed
- to become aware of something; an observation
23 Clues: a book • the subject • a wise saying • for all people • help or create • the main point • a single subject • to draw interest • good or productive • person, place, or thing • another word for freedom • another word for plan plan • to fight against the government • concern for how someone else feels • expectations of how to do something • parts of something; particular things • ...
ELA Midterm Review 2022-12-13
Across
- Action, state or occurrence
- The ending of a story
- Words that modify or describe a noun
- the events leading up to the climax
- Use for things that are happening in the present moment
- Used for describe things that have yet to happen
- The events after the climax
- the struggles between a character and an opposing force
Down
- Words that modify or describe a verb
- Giving non-human objects human characteristics
- The most exciting part of the story
- The time and place a story takes place
- The setting of a story
- An extreme exaggeration
- The act of creating characters
- Story a fictional narrative that has a conflict
- a conversation between people. The words that characters say
- A person, place, thing, or idea
- Used for talking about things that have happened in the past.
- A comparison between two things, doesn't use like or as
- A comparison between two things using like or as
21 Clues: The ending of a story • The setting of a story • An extreme exaggeration • Action, state or occurrence • The events after the climax • The act of creating characters • A person, place, thing, or idea • The most exciting part of the story • the events leading up to the climax • Words that modify or describe a verb • Words that modify or describe a noun • ...
ELA TERMS REVIEW 2023-04-11
Across
- the mood or feeling of a literary work
- the high point of the action of a narrative
- the “villain” of a literary work
- language- more than just a literal meaning; simile, metaphor, etc.
- the associations that a word conjures up, beyond its dictionary definition
- Protagonist- main character in a literary work- one we are rooting for
- Foreshadowing: hint or suggestion of events that will happen in story
- character- character who develops and changes as the story develops
- Metaphor- figure of speech in which something is said to be another without using “like” or “as”
- Onomatopoeia: use of words which imitate sounds like “Crash!”
- Theme- central idea or topic of a literary work
- Stanza: group of lines in a poem
- Tone- writer’s attitude towards their subject
Down
- the literal dictionary meaning of a word
- the repetition of sound at the beginning of closely connected words
- Imagery: vivid word pictures that use at least one of the five senses
- Simile- comparison of two dissimilar things using “like” or “as”
- a struggle between two opposing forces or characters
- Personification-giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
- a prejudice either for or against a person, group, or idea
- Irony: opposite of what is expected occurs
- First Person Point of View: Narrator participates in story (I, me, my)
- Setting- time, place, circumstances in which a text or movie occurs
- Narrative: telling of a story by a narrator
24 Clues: the “villain” of a literary work • Stanza: group of lines in a poem • the mood or feeling of a literary work • the literal dictionary meaning of a word • the high point of the action of a narrative • Irony: opposite of what is expected occurs • Narrative: telling of a story by a narrator • Tone- writer’s attitude towards their subject • ...
Vocabulary ELA 7 2023-05-03
Across
- Dislike
- Craving for it
- Inner feeling
- Persuade to believe something
- Something strange happens
- Depressed
- Moving quickly
- Mocking smile
- Rotten egg
- To really love something
Down
- Loneliness, emptiness
- Modest
- An animal tiny of its kind
- Refill energy
- Adapt well
- Glow, shine
- Pass something
- Pull or drag with effort or force.
- Torn, old
- Precipitation
20 Clues: Modest • Dislike • Torn, old • Depressed • Adapt well • Rotten egg • Glow, shine • Refill energy • Inner feeling • Precipitation • Mocking smile • Craving for it • Pass something • Moving quickly • Loneliness, emptiness • To really love something • Something strange happens • An animal tiny of its kind • Persuade to believe something • Pull or drag with effort or force.
ELA 20 Vocab 2017-03-13
Across
- An opinion greatly at odds with what is generally accepted, often religious
- Something that is convenient or practical, but not necessarily moral
- Dirty through neglect
- To publicly accuse or criticize
- To show hesitation or reluctance
- Likely to be deceived or mistaken
- Playfully fanciful in an amusing way
- A predicament with no obvious escape, a deadlock
- Something that has no equal
- To desire possession of something
Down
- Not having a person's basic needs
- Without enthusiasm or interest
- A person who only pursues pleasure
- Without comfort, unhappy
- A mass departure of people
- To be charmed or captivated with
- A gift of money for a service, as to a waiter
- To overwhelm with things to be dealt with
- To chastise or criticize
- Feeling that something is unworthy of respect or consideration
20 Clues: Dirty through neglect • Without comfort, unhappy • To chastise or criticize • A mass departure of people • Something that has no equal • Without enthusiasm or interest • To publicly accuse or criticize • To be charmed or captivated with • To show hesitation or reluctance • Not having a person's basic needs • Likely to be deceived or mistaken • To desire possession of something • ...
ELA New Words 2021-01-12
Across
- the brownish colour of a photograph
- what's left when something is burned
- medical term for things with sharp points or edges
- local church community
- to get a higher salary
- way too much pride on their own appearance
- to break a religious or moral law
- to get up from sleep
- a round 3-D object
Down
- to review
- feeling or showing fear and caution
- to spend less
- a permit to visit another country
- a seed inside a pod
- to tear or split apart
- wire or rope traps
- to flatten
- a narrow steep-sided valley
- a female chicken
- to get things done with pay
20 Clues: to review • to flatten • to spend less • a female chicken • wire or rope traps • a round 3-D object • a seed inside a pod • to get up from sleep • to tear or split apart • local church community • to get a higher salary • a narrow steep-sided valley • to get things done with pay • a permit to visit another country • to break a religious or moral law • feeling or showing fear and caution • ...
ELA reading response 2020-10-19
Across
- likes exploring
- clear thinking able to perceive
- willing to help
- considers other people
- able to adapt
- makes you laugh
- hopeful and confident about the future
- keeps trying
- doesnt care about others feelings
Down
- desires success
- not arrogant
- genuine
- doesnt quit until jobs done
- has sympathy for anothers suffering
- uses resources
- not scared
- feels sorry for people
- eager to know smething
- can rely
- funny and smart
20 Clues: genuine • can rely • not scared • not arrogant • keeps trying • able to adapt • likes exploring • desires success • willing to help • uses resources • makes you laugh • funny and smart • considers other people • feels sorry for people • eager to know smething • doesnt quit until jobs done • clear thinking able to perceive • doesnt care about others feelings • has sympathy for anothers suffering • ...
ELA Free Pick 2020-10-16
Across
- full of excitement and enthusiasm
- to cause experience shame
- unpredictable and irregular
- an empty space
- to obtain something with great care or effort
- likely to cause a dispute
- simulated or unreal
- any combination or union for some common purpose
- to take away enthusiasm
- not pleasant toward each other
Down
- set on fire easily
- to confuse the perceptions or judgment
- saturated with liquid
- a ridiculous and amusing person, a clown
- failing to achieve desired result
- to cause something unpleasant or painful
- tending to do great harm
- to move around or proceed hurriedly
- conforming to commonly accepted beliefs
- a shrinking or startled movement ot gesture
20 Clues: an empty space • set on fire easily • simulated or unreal • saturated with liquid • to take away enthusiasm • tending to do great harm • to cause experience shame • likely to cause a dispute • unpredictable and irregular • not pleasant toward each other • full of excitement and enthusiasm • failing to achieve desired result • to move around or proceed hurriedly • ...
ELA Review Q3 2021-03-05
Across
- A singular pronoun that has more than 1 antecedents.
- A, an, & the.
- A point of view that uses words like "you, your, & yours".
- A noun that you CANNOT physically see, smell, touch, taste, and/or feel.
- A word part that always comes at the beginning of a word. (Only has a dash "-" at the end of the word part.)
- Persuasive writing technique used to make others feel like outsiders if they do not believe what you do.
- A modifier that describes a verb & usually ends in "-ly"
- A word that can show action, links nouns to modifiers, or helps other verbs.
- A verb form that uses "have, had, or has" + a past participle.
- In writing, this is simply a statement that the author makes to voice their opinion.
- A pronoun error in which the antecedent is in one person or number, and the pronoun is in a different person or number.
- Tells us the job of the pronoun.
- A verb form that does not use helping verbs other than "will".
- A word that takes the place of a noun.
- A person, place, thing, or idea.
- The person or thing that receives the action in the sentence.
- The noun that a pronoun refers back to in a sentence/clause/text.
- A clause that does make sense on its own and could be its own sentence.
- The pronoun case in which the pronoun is showing ownership over something.
- The pronoun case in which the pronoun is the subject of the sentence/clause.
- In writing, this is the specific example(s) that the author uses to elaborate on their reasoning.
- A verb that WILL take place in the future.
- A pronoun that ends in "self" or "selves" and adds emphasis to a sentence.
- A pronoun that ends in "self" or "selves" acts as the object of the sentence.
- A sentence with just one clause.
- A conjunction used in complex sentences.
- Tells us a verb's time (past, present, or future).
- Tells us if the pronoun is singular or plural.
- A type of sentence that asks a question (?).
- The word at the end of the prepositional phrase - answers the 'question' that the preposition asks.
- A type of sentence that ends in an exclamation point (!).
Down
- A verb that does not transfer its energy to an object.
- A type of sentence that gives a command.
- A verb that takes place in the past.
- A modifier that describes a noun or pronoun.
- A point of view that uses words like "I, me, my, we, our..."
- A verb that is currently taking place.
- A noun that you can physically see, smell, touch, taste, and/or feel.
- Adjectives & adverbs.
- Tells us the perspective of the pronoun.
- A form of writing in which the author tries to persuade you to think the way they do.
- A singular noun that describes a group of something (herd, class...)
- In writing, this is the reasoning that supports the author's opinion.
- (FANBOYS) A conjunction used in compound sentences.
- A word part that has a dash "-" on either side and can be placed anywhere in a word.
- A point of view that uses words like "he, she, it, they..."
- A specific person, place, thing, or idea that is always capitalized.
- Also known as a dependent clause.
- A group of words that stars with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.
- A word that tells us location or time.
- Details in a story/text that appeal to your 5 senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, & feeling).
- A sentence with 2 independent clauses & a coordinating conjunction
- A verb that "helps" an action verb by telling us its tense (past, present, future)
- A type of sentence that simply makes a statement.
- A clause that does not make sense on its own - starts with a subordinating conjunction.
- The pronoun case in which the pronoun is the object of the sentence/clause.
- "more than one".
- A sentence with 1 indep. clause, 1 sub. conj., and 1 dep. clause.
- This is the subject of all command sentences (imperative sentences).
- A verb-word created by adding "-ing" to a verb - used in progressive form.
- The person or thing that the action of the sentence is being done for.
- The correct use of spelling, grammar, and punctuation in writing.
- A word part that comes at the end of a word. (Only has a dash "-" at the beginning of the word part.)
- The person or thing that is directly receiving the action of the sentence.
- A verb form that uses helping verbs + a present participle.
- A verb-word created by using a past tense verb used in perfect form.
- A verb that links together modifiers and their nouns.
- "only one".
- A verb that transfers its energy to an object.
- A verb that can physically or mentally be performed.
- The person or thing that does the action in the sentence.
- An error in which a sentence that contains more than 2 clauses.
72 Clues: "only one". • A, an, & the. • "more than one". • Adjectives & adverbs. • Tells us the job of the pronoun. • A person, place, thing, or idea. • A sentence with just one clause. • Also known as a dependent clause. • A verb that takes place in the past. • A verb that is currently taking place. • A word that tells us location or time. • A word that takes the place of a noun. • ...
ELA EOG Review 2022-05-06
Across
- A change that is the result or consequence of an action
- Words that appeal to the 5 senses
- Reference to a well-known text, historical event, or person
- Not related to the topic or claim
- Universal message or lesson learned from a story
- To reach a conclusion through text evidence and background knowledge
- When the opposite of what is expected occurs (dramatic, verbal, situational)
- To improve by adding more evidence
- Giving human-like characteristics to nonhuman things
- Without opinions
- To be a representation of something else
- To give reasons for or against something
- Add to or support
- Not enough; lacking proof
- Show how two or more things are related
- Retell what happened in fewer words
- To advance the plot
Down
- Description of a character and how they are developed throughout the text
- What the text is mostly about
- How the author feels about the topic
- Comparison of two things using like or as
- Positive or negative feeling of a word
- Conversation between characters
- To cause a change
- Language that is not literal; used to create a comparison or deeper meaning
- To disagree with something
- To say something is true
- To make clear
- Main events of the story
- Reason for writing (P.I.E.)
- Difference
- To show who or what something is
- To arrange things in order
- Atmosphere or feeling of a story
34 Clues: Difference • To make clear • Without opinions • To cause a change • Add to or support • To advance the plot • To say something is true • Main events of the story • Not enough; lacking proof • To disagree with something • To arrange things in order • Reason for writing (P.I.E.) • What the text is mostly about • Conversation between characters • To show who or what something is • ...
ELA Terms 1 2022-05-12
Across
- point of maximum interest
- reference to a famous person or work
- prose writing that tells an imaginary story
- person or object that stands for something else
- order events happen in time
- overused phrase or expression
- judgment held without looking at evidence
- message about life in a work
- dictionary definition
- a line of poetry
- someone's life story
- writing that informs
Down
- abcd order
- similar in meaning
- the words that characters speak aloud
- hints that suggest future
- a true statement
- person in a literary work
- logical guess based on the evidence
- brief story that teaches a life lesson
- point by point comparison of two things
- words and phrases that appeal to reader's senses
- a picture in words
- attitude given by the author
- and Effect event cause that brings about an action
- Form of literature performed before an audience
26 Clues: abcd order • a true statement • a line of poetry • similar in meaning • a picture in words • someone's life story • writing that informs • dictionary definition • point of maximum interest • hints that suggest future • person in a literary work • order events happen in time • message about life in a work • attitude given by the author • overused phrase or expression • ...
Walsh ELA Crossword 2022-05-19
Across
- when first sounds of words are the same
- this is another word for a flower to be
- this is the last line of a paragraph
- this punctuation tells the reader to pause
- bottles, Mr. Walsh "really loves" when these fall
- sentence, this is the first line of a paragraph
- this tool is all about emotion
- this tool is all about trust
- he created the idea of the Hero Journey
- this guy's quote is above the board
- Mr. Walsh's favorite person to read about
- poet who said raise your words not your voice
- putting yourself in someone's shoes
- he went from an orphan to a servant to a man
Down
- this is the name of the SJS literary journal
- Mr. Walsh's position in baseball
- this is the "heart" of a paragraph
- this word means to convince someone
- a comparison of two things
- this tool is all about good facts and stats
- exaggeration for a persuasive effect
- Mr. Walsh's fiance and the coolest lady around
22 Clues: a comparison of two things • this tool is all about trust • this tool is all about emotion • Mr. Walsh's position in baseball • this is the "heart" of a paragraph • this word means to convince someone • this guy's quote is above the board • putting yourself in someone's shoes • this is the last line of a paragraph • exaggeration for a persuasive effect • ...
Dylan's ELA Crossword 2016-09-14
Across
- nameless severe
- showing great attention to detail
- no longer needed or useful
- to make someone weak and infirm
- too long slow or dull;tiresome
- imprisoned;a person who has been taken prisoner
- not harmful or offensive
- never ending/occurring repeatedly
- Hard to find or achieve
Down
- not aware or concerned about what's happening
- light up;decorate with gold or silver
- possible to do easily;easy to do
- feeling or appearing casually calm
- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
- ones oppenent in a contest
- expressed clearly;bright or luminous
- excessively talking
- strict;precise and exact
- gentle;kindly
- to change fastly or likely to
20 Clues: gentle;kindly • nameless severe • excessively talking • Hard to find or achieve • strict;precise and exact • not harmful or offensive • ones oppenent in a contest • no longer needed or useful • to change fastly or likely to • too long slow or dull;tiresome • to make someone weak and infirm • possible to do easily;easy to do • showing great attention to detail • ...
ELA period 7 2016-11-28
26 Clues: lead • annoy • gleam • royal • let go • keepup • frozen • involve • nowater • convince • evidence • takeback • harm,hurt • explosion • compliment • deepregret • shrinkaway • alarm,dread • begin,launch • clean,bright • leave,giveup • discouragement • lastminuterush • moveawayfromsomething • mixtureofvariousingredients • establishedfirmlyinapersonsmind
ela pd 7 2016-11-29
25 Clues: hide • harsh • admit • peace • leave • badly • praise • harden • suppose • royalty • implant • failure • meditate • distress • torestore • astonished • alegalstep • bring down • break,damage • toboldlyresist • increasecapacity • anactofmovingback • notabletotolorate • unintentionallyreveal • feeling of displeasure
ELA TKAM Vocab 2018-02-27
Across
- somebody who stays away from society and the company of others, a shy person (noun)
- angry due to injustice or mistreatment (adjective)
- to scold, to express stern disapproval of (verb)
- a dresser or armoire, a large cabinet with drawers or places for hanging clothes (noun)
- abnormality, a state different than what is expected or normal (noun)
- a noisy quarrel or fight (noun)
- inconspicuous, not readily noticeable (adjective)
- dangerous in effect, inclined to cause harm (adjective)
- a written legal order directing a person to appear in court to give testimony (noun)
Down
- sneaky, done in secret (adjective)
- to quiet, to overwhelm something until it is powerless (verb)
- a period of watchful attention(noun)
- never wrong, incapable of error (adjective)
- run-down; repulsive, as from neglect (adjective)
- mental or emotional strength in facing adversity (trouble or misfortune), danger or temptation courageously (noun)
- ill-natured, easily irritated or annoyed (adjective)
- able to speak and express oneself clearly, using language easily (adjective)
- the act of declaring someone guilty of an offense-implies that a trial happened (noun)
- a restriction on a piece of land (noun)
- to relieve, to make less severe, to soothe (verb)
20 Clues: a noisy quarrel or fight (noun) • sneaky, done in secret (adjective) • a period of watchful attention(noun) • a restriction on a piece of land (noun) • never wrong, incapable of error (adjective) • run-down; repulsive, as from neglect (adjective) • to scold, to express stern disapproval of (verb) • inconspicuous, not readily noticeable (adjective) • ...
8th Grade ELA 2023-05-12
Across
- Comparing two things using like or as
- To hin at events or actions that will take place later in the story
- Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses
- The attitudes and feelings of an author or speaker toward a subject
- A story of connected events
- The intended readers or listeners of a piece of work or performance
- The time and place a story happens
- To briefly retell the main points from previous writings or statements
- To copy the work or ideas of someone else without giving them credit
- The events in a story or play
Down
- Flying/falling out of a plane
- A spoken or written conversation between two or more people
- The different categories of literature
- A conclusion made based on reasoning and textual evidence
- How dirty something is
- idea The central idea of a place of text that is supported by details
- The process of correcting and revising
- Statement a sentence or two that states the position or claim of the author or speaker
- The main message or moral of a story
- To restate text in a reader's own words
- Cited A list of books and other sources used to write a research paper or report
21 Clues: How dirty something is • A story of connected events • Flying/falling out of a plane • The events in a story or play • The time and place a story happens • The main message or moral of a story • Comparing two things using like or as • The different categories of literature • The process of correcting and revising • To restate text in a reader's own words • ...
4th Quarter ELA 2023-05-31
Across
- type of text structure that provides details or characteristics of something
- comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
- type of text structure that outlines chronological events or a list of steps in a procedure
- exaggerated statement or claim
- a descriptive five-line poem that describes one object (a noun)
- repetition of the beginning sound of several words in a sentence/phrase
- "life writing"
- type of text structure that gives information about a problem and explains one or more solutions
- type of text structure that describes an event and the effects that follow
- a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing
- word or phrase that is not to be taken literally
- writing that is not to be taken literally, used to make writing more descriptive and entertaining
Down
- a poem that does not follow any rhyme or meter restrictions and sounds like a conversation
- type of text structure that talks about similarities and differences between people, places, things, etc.
- a humorous, funny poem that is 5 lines and follows the rhyming pattern AABBA
- comparing two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"
- giving human characteristics to non-human things
- a poem that is 4 lines and follows the rhyming scheme AABB
- type of literature that uses imaginative words to share ideas, emotions, or a story with the reader
- a traditional Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines following a 5 7 5 syllable pattern
20 Clues: "life writing" • exaggerated statement or claim • giving human characteristics to non-human things • word or phrase that is not to be taken literally • comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" • a poem that is 4 lines and follows the rhyming scheme AABB • a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing • ...
ELA Terms Crossword 2023-06-28
Across
- Included in an argument, this term means to refute (go against) the counterclaim and bring the audience back to the main claim
- The feeling, or "vibe", associated with a word
- Using evidence to give your perspective, among many, consideration
- This type of characterization is when we understand a character as a result of the information the author reveals / tells literally (explicitly, directly) to us
- Contradictory terms appearing next to one another (Ex: jumbo shrimp, walking dead)
- This type of character is complex; we know much about their background, personality; etc. A "3D" character.
- Giving non-human things or objects human-like characteristics (Ex: The sun smiled down on us.)
- This type of characterization is when we understand a character as a result of the assumptions we make about a character as a result of the information, details, and descriptions provided
- The main message, or moral, of a story
- The Greek argument term for the appeal to logic
- A person in a novel, play, or movie
- This type of language does not use a word or phrase's strict or realistic meaning
- A direct comparison of two things using "like" or "as" (Ex: Ogres are like onions.)
- The literal meaning of a word
- The main stance in an argument
Down
- An indirect comparison of two unlike things; this comparison just asserts the similarity – it does not use the words “like” or “as” (Ex: Eyes are the windows to the soul.)
- The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (Ex: The forest was dark, damp, and dangerous to the group as they walked further from the road.)
- The act of creating and describing characters in literature
- The Greek argument term for the appeal to emotion
- This type of character goes through significant internal and/or external changes. By the end of the story, they develop and are very different from how they were at the start.
- The use of words to imitate a sound (Ex: boom, snap, crackle, pop)
- The opposition's viewpoint in an argument
- Vividly descriptive language in a story that appeals to all of the reader's senses (not just sight). (Ex: The coffee's rich aroma swirled around the coffee shop and filled her nose with warmth.)
- This type of character is uncomplicated; we do not know much about their background or traits other than the very few we read about. A "2D" character.
- Trying to convince a person to only see your side, and your side alone
- Reasons to support a person's argument claim
- The Greek argument term for the appeal to credibility
- The opposite of what is expected
- This type of character is one that doesn't change, or develop, throughout the story
29 Clues: The literal meaning of a word • The main stance in an argument • The opposite of what is expected • A person in a novel, play, or movie • The main message, or moral, of a story • The opposition's viewpoint in an argument • Reasons to support a person's argument claim • The feeling, or "vibe", associated with a word • The Greek argument term for the appeal to logic • ...
ELA 11.1.1 Vocabulary 2023-08-10
Across
- To show
- word choice
- Structure
- Distinct
- Author's voice
- Break down for understanding
- Many different
- Related to past events
- Speaking clearly
- Answers
- Verbal interaction
- The reason
- Skilled, competent, qualified
Down
- Related to the physical place
- Related to ideas, customs, and social norms
- To make clear
- to determine
- A person who is speaking
- An idea to share
- nonverbal cues
- Fits the situation
- Related to society or an organization
22 Clues: To show • Answers • Distinct • Structure • The reason • word choice • to determine • To make clear • Author's voice • Many different • nonverbal cues • Speaking clearly • An idea to share • Verbal interaction • Fits the situation • Related to past events • A person who is speaking • Break down for understanding • Related to the physical place • Skilled, competent, qualified • ...
ELA Vocabulary Review 2023-09-27
Across
- a strong want for something
- a comparison that doesn't use like or as
- the sentence in your essay that tells what the whole thing is about
- idea what the whole text is mostly about
- the part of the essay that grabs your reader's attention
- to read between the lines or come to a conclusion based on reason and evidence
- change
- a comparison that uses like or as
- to show difference
- the narrator of a poem
- characters speaking in a text
Down
- to show, depict, or illustrate
- to add or help
- to grow or strengthen
- using objects or images to represents deeper ideas
- to highlight
- to show or tell
- the message, moral, or lesson in a story
- a group of lines in a poem
- a problem, obstacle, or challenge
- to show for the first time (something that was previously hidden)
- giving non-human objects human-like qualities
22 Clues: change • to highlight • to add or help • to show or tell • to show difference • to grow or strengthen • the narrator of a poem • a group of lines in a poem • a strong want for something • characters speaking in a text • to show, depict, or illustrate • a problem, obstacle, or challenge • a comparison that uses like or as • a comparison that doesn't use like or as • ...
Shayla's ELA thingy 2023-12-21
Across
- evokes interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.
- consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
- (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
- (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
- great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
- a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
- impossible to deny or disprove.
- of, in, or like an institution or institutions.
- risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet.
- the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
- Transparency International celebrates 30 years of persistence and determination in creating vital change for a democratic and corruption-free global society.
- the action or process of making a way through or into something.
- (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
- a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
- expresses sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.
- the process of improving or correcting a situation: the remediation of reading problems. environmental remediation.
- (of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.
- the act of making something known or the fact that is made known
- (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
- High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. Your blood pressure changes throughout the day based on your activities. Having blood pressure measures consistently above normal may result in a diagnosis of high blood pressure (or hypertension).
- relating to an owner or ownership
- the body of terms used with a particular technical application in a subject of study, profession, etc.
- necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
- in a way that shows despair.
- the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. "20th century popular culture"
- (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
Down
- restore friendly relations between.
- a government, especially an authoritarian one.
- publicly recommend or support.
- .
- (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- relating to the heart. "a cardiac arrest"
- necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
- Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages traveling between the brain and body.
- the legislative body of a country or state.
- a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence
- of or situated on the inside.
- the money generated from normal business operations, calculated as the average sales price times the number of units sold.
- a postulated sequence or development of events.
- a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.
- the ability to assess and initiate things independently.
- the process of taking legal action.
- difficult to carry out or fulfill; taxing.
- the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
- eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
- past tense: enhanced; past participle: enhanced
- beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
- (of a substance or activity) causing or likely to cause someone to become addicted.
- an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted.
- a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.
- sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
- move or cause to move continuously or freely through a closed system or area.
52 Clues: . • in a way that shows despair. • of or situated on the inside. • publicly recommend or support. • impossible to deny or disprove. • relating to an owner or ownership • restore friendly relations between. • the process of taking legal action. • eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink). • relating to the heart. "a cardiac arrest" • consciously and intentionally; on purpose. • ...
ELA Review - Vocabulary 2024-06-04
Across
- brief, to the point
- incorrect
- deep thoughtfulness, with some sadness
- hesitant
- to urge, push, or stir to action
- to disagree
- boring
- to decrease in size or extent
- distasteful or offensive
- to make easier
- to scold; to speak out in anger
- to increase in volume, amount, intensity
- arrogant, full of oneself
- to absorb or make part of oneself
- to flood or overwhelm
Down
- a hermit
- well meaning, kindly
- an angry speech
- measurable, noticeable
- a short, usually entertaining story
- overused, cliche
- not giving up; persistent
- to take or seize
- brief, to the point
- to correct or fix
- to give in or submit
- sloppy, poor quality
- to prevent by acting first
- poor; deprived
- to observe
30 Clues: boring • a hermit • hesitant • incorrect • to observe • to disagree • to make easier • poor; deprived • an angry speech • overused, cliche • to take or seize • to correct or fix • brief, to the point • brief, to the point • well meaning, kindly • to give in or submit • sloppy, poor quality • to flood or overwhelm • measurable, noticeable • distasteful or offensive • not giving up; persistent • ...
ELA Vocab 8 2024-03-11
Across
- prior generations
- The
- a person who describes future events
- make or design
- Worldwide disease
- to influence someone
- to mention
- simple or complex machines
- Working together
- Current condition
- Sort
- attached or anchored to
- to make a guess based of prior knowledge
Down
- to tempt/bait
- radio or tv
- Never seen before
- Local Disease
- Not close to a lot of people
- speech
- looked for
20 Clues: The • Sort • speech • to mention • looked for • radio or tv • to tempt/bait • Local Disease • make or design • Working together • prior generations • Never seen before • Worldwide disease • Current condition • to influence someone • attached or anchored to • simple or complex machines • Not close to a lot of people • a person who describes future events • to make a guess based of prior knowledge
ELA Leap Terms 2024-04-17
Across
- building something up
- the emotion of the speaker in the text
- how something ends
- a person or animal that does something in the story
- adds to something
- how someone sees something
- when you see what is different
- the emotion the reader feels when they read the text
- non-fiction stories
- when you see what is similar
- the answer to a prompt
- where the story takes place
- to break something down
- the life lesson of the story
Down
- how the problem is solved
- what supports your claim
- how something begins or started
- when a character does something
- explains how your evidence supports the claim
- how something is set up
- the short version of a story in your words
- fictional stories
- when a character speaks
- the problem of the story
- the high point of the story
- what happens in the story
- a multi-paragraph response
27 Clues: adds to something • fictional stories • how something ends • non-fiction stories • building something up • the answer to a prompt • how something is set up • when a character speaks • to break something down • what supports your claim • the problem of the story • how the problem is solved • what happens in the story • how someone sees something • a multi-paragraph response • ...
ELA Skills Review 2024-04-09
Across
- the words a character speaks aloud
- a comparison of two things that have some quality in common- DOES NOT use the words like or as
- incorrect or irrelevant information used to persuade
- how someone speaks (grammar, accents, etc)
- creates fresh and original descriptions, helps readers to picture ordinary things in new ways
- struggle with opposing forces (other people, technology, nature, society)
- struggle the character deals with in his/her own mind
- word that describe what is in a picture
- directions in parentheses or italics that show the characters how to act, where props should be, what sounds should occur, etc.
- words and phrases that appeal to readers’ senses
- the reason why a character acts, feels, or thinks in a certain way
- introduces main characters and establishes conflict
Down
- opinion about a certain topic/argument
- a few sentences that tell all about a passage, B-M-E
- the point of greatest interest or suspense
- How it’s written: Is it in order of events, comparing/contrasting, showing causes and effects, giving a problem and solutions?
- the sequence of events that make up a story
- final stage of the plot, story is brought to a close
- villian/ opposes the main character
- giving human qualities to an animal object or idea
- a comparison of two things that have some quality in common- using the words like or as
- one or two words that describe the subject of the story
- the message about life or human nature that is conveyed
- main character/good guy
24 Clues: main character/good guy • the words a character speaks aloud • villian/ opposes the main character • opinion about a certain topic/argument • word that describe what is in a picture • the point of greatest interest or suspense • how someone speaks (grammar, accents, etc) • the sequence of events that make up a story • words and phrases that appeal to readers’ senses • ...
Hansen ELA 2024 2024-05-21
Across
- Bryce's last name
- number of books we read this year
- what we did after finishing vocab
- last name of our principal
- name of Pioneer's mascot
- an educated guess
- name of CNN 10 news anchor
- first name of the author of the second novel we read
- Juli's last name
- name of the main character in Hatchet
- the message or lesson of a story
- poisonous animal from Holes
- name of our state
- words that mean the same
- type of tree Bryce planted for Juli
Down
- name of our school district
- Ms Hansen's first name
- color of the lunch tray award
- name of Mr. Kenley's fish
- name the sport Ms. Melanson played
- number of continents
- place where you can borrow books
- words that are opposite
- Stanley's last name in Holes
24 Clues: Juli's last name • Bryce's last name • an educated guess • name of our state • number of continents • Ms Hansen's first name • words that are opposite • name of Pioneer's mascot • words that mean the same • name of Mr. Kenley's fish • last name of our principal • name of CNN 10 news anchor • name of our school district • poisonous animal from Holes • Stanley's last name in Holes • ...
Seventh Grade ELA 2024-05-01
Across
- Organizational pattern with steps in order.
- A type of essay in which you explain something to the reader.
- Appeal to emotion.
- When two lines end with the same sound.
- A comparison using like or as.
- Poetry's version of a paragraph.
- Say how two or more things are different.
- Nontraditional form of writing that features rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language.
- In nonfiction text structures, this is described along with an offered solution.
- The very beginning of an essay that gets the reader's attention.
- The author's attitude towards the subject.
- The time and place where a text occurs.
Down
- A type of essay in which you persuade the reader.
- Say how two or more things are alike.
- The reason someone writes something is called the author's ___.
- A problem or struggle in a story.
- Appeal to logic.
- A comparison that does not use like or as.
- Appeal to ethics.
- Giving human qualities or actions to nonhuman things.
- The atmosphere created for and experienced by the reader.
- The statement of your central claim in an essay.
22 Clues: Appeal to logic. • Appeal to ethics. • Appeal to emotion. • A comparison using like or as. • Poetry's version of a paragraph. • A problem or struggle in a story. • Say how two or more things are alike. • When two lines end with the same sound. • The time and place where a text occurs. • Say how two or more things are different. • A comparison that does not use like or as. • ...
ELA BOOT CAMP 2024-12-04
Across
- What is an oxymoron, and can you find one in the text?
- Identify an example of personification in the text.
- Can you describe a character's epiphany in the story?
- What is the central theme of the text?
- Describe the setting of the story.
- Who is the antagonist, and what role do they play in the story?
- Find an example of assonance in the text.
- How does the author use juxtaposition to highlight differences or similarities?
- Identify a euphemism in the text and explain its purpose.
- Find a paradox in the text and explain its deeper meaning.
- How does the author's diction affect the tone of the text?
- What is the main conflict in the narrative?
- Identify an example of alliteration in the text.
Down
- How does the author use foreshadowing to hint at future events?
- What is an example of onomatopoeia in this text?
- How does the author use satire to convey their message?
- What allusion is made in the text, and what does it refer to?
- Who is the protagonist, and what are their main characteristics?
- How does the author use irony to enhance the story?
- What is the tone of the passage?
- How does the author create the mood in the story?
- Identify an example of anaphora in the text.
- Find a metaphor in the text and explain its meaning.
- of View What is the point of view of the narrative?
- What is the connotation of a specific word in the text?
25 Clues: What is the tone of the passage? • Describe the setting of the story. • What is the central theme of the text? • Find an example of assonance in the text. • What is the main conflict in the narrative? • Identify an example of anaphora in the text. • What is an example of onomatopoeia in this text? • Identify an example of alliteration in the text. • ...
Thanksgiving Meets ELA 2024-11-18
Across
- what type of nouns did you use in your narrative?
- if a cranberry ___, then you know it is ripe
- _____ Bells was the original Thanksgiving son
- another word for grateful
- an era in South Africa where whites separated people based on the color of their skin.
- the season that includes November
- only male turkeys ____
- a vegetable that can be mashed or baked.
- using "like" or "as" to compare
- this sport is usually watched on Thanksgiving Day.
- the 11th month in the American calendar
- the author of Born a Crime
- the main idea or message of a story is called ___.
Down
- a conversation between people in writing is called ____.
- giving inanimate objects human characteristics
- famous Thanksgiving pie
- another word for crop
- extreme exaggeration
- this can be added on top of mashed potatoes
- using the 5 senses to describe
- internal dialogue or feelings
- it is unlikely the colonists or native Americans ate___ during the first Thanksgiving
22 Clues: extreme exaggeration • another word for crop • only male turkeys ____ • famous Thanksgiving pie • another word for grateful • the author of Born a Crime • internal dialogue or feelings • using the 5 senses to describe • using "like" or "as" to compare • the season that includes November • the 11th month in the American calendar • a vegetable that can be mashed or baked. • ...
Ela vocab crossword 2024-12-13
Across
- (v.) to give a good reason or explain for
- (v.) to irritate very much especially with the problem that can't be solved
- (adj.) having or showing a desire for Revenge
- (adj.) connected with or related to at hand
- (adj, n.) in a disguised stayed under an assumed name or identity;the state of being disguised a person in Disguise
- (v.) make impossible prevent or shut out
- (n.) friendly, generous welcoming of guests
- (n.) a watch especially at night any period of watchful attention
- (v.) to raise one's curiosity or interest
Down
- (adj.) disgusting or deeply upsetting
- (n.) careful and continuing effort
- (adj.) friendly cheerful and warm
- (n.) the quality of being honest and following a moral code
- (v.) to comfort someone who feels grief or disappointment
- (n.) complete and enormous happiness
- (v.) to compete; the strive for victory or Superiority
- (v.) to get, receive, or earn something
- (v.) to pretend to have a certain feeling or problem
- (n.) harm or loss; injury or damage; a disadvantage
- (adj.) cruel and Unworried about causing pain to others
20 Clues: (adj.) friendly cheerful and warm • (n.) careful and continuing effort • (n.) complete and enormous happiness • (adj.) disgusting or deeply upsetting • (v.) to get, receive, or earn something • (v.) make impossible prevent or shut out • (v.) to give a good reason or explain for • (v.) to raise one's curiosity or interest • (adj.) connected with or related to at hand • ...
ELA plus vocab 2025-01-16
Across
- an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
- fearless and daring; bold
- find differences
- a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
- to bring to an end
- a refusal to buy or use goods and services
- describe the distinctive nature or feature of
- a belief or statement taken for granted without proof
- to take or receive from a source
- hostile and aggressive
- arranged in order of time
Down
- to confirm; to support with evidence
- open to more than one interpretation
- desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
- characterized by extreme care and great effort =
- to take possession of
- in a wrong or imperfect way
- of an unknown source or unrevealed name
- to seize; to arrest; to follow
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
- a lack of feeling,emotion,or interest
- rough;coarse;harsh
- collection of literary works
- to portray’; to represent or show in the form of a picture
25 Clues: find differences • to bring to an end • rough;coarse;harsh • to take possession of • hostile and aggressive • fearless and daring; bold • arranged in order of time • in a wrong or imperfect way • collection of literary works • to seize; to arrest; to follow • to take or receive from a source • to confirm; to support with evidence • open to more than one interpretation • ...
ELA Vocabulary Red 2025-01-17
Across
- rough; coarse; harsh
- open to more than one interpretation
- in a wrong or imperfect way
- to absorb fully; to adapt as one’s own; to adopt fully
- to seize; to arrest; to follow
- a refusal to buy or use goods and services
- fearless and daring; bold
- to take or receive from a source
- to bring to an end
- hostile and aggressive
- describe the distinctive nature or features of
Down
- Characterized by extreme care and great effort
- a belief or statement taken for granted without proof
- find differences
- an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
- a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
- to confirm; to support with evidence
- a state of disorder due to absence or non recognition of authority
- collection of literary works
- to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
- of an unknown source or unrevealed name
- to take possession of
24 Clues: find differences • to bring to an end • rough; coarse; harsh • to take possession of • hostile and aggressive • fearless and daring; bold • in a wrong or imperfect way • collection of literary works • to seize; to arrest; to follow • to take or receive from a source • open to more than one interpretation • to confirm; to support with evidence • a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest • ...
ELA Vocabulary Red 2025-01-17
Across
- Describe the distinctive nature or features of something
- To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
- To seize; to arrest; to follow
- In a wrong or imperfect way
- A belief or statement taken for granted without proof
- Fearless and daring; bold
- Collection of literary works
- A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
- Desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
- To confirm; to support with evidence
- Rough; coarse; harsh
- Hostile and aggressive
- An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
Down
- To absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own; to adapt fully
- To bring to an end
- Arranged in order of time
- To take possession of something
- A lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
- Find differences
- One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- Open to more than one interpretation
- Characterized by extreme care and great effort
- A refusal to buy or use goods and services
- To take or receive from a source
- Of an unknown source or unrevealed name
25 Clues: Find differences • To bring to an end • Rough; coarse; harsh • Hostile and aggressive • Arranged in order of time • Fearless and daring; bold • In a wrong or imperfect way • Collection of literary works • To seize; to arrest; to follow • To take possession of something • To take or receive from a source • Open to more than one interpretation • To confirm; to support with evidence • ...
ELA Vocabulary Red 2025-01-17
Across
- Rough coarse harsh
- Characterized by extreme care and great effort
- Collection of literary works
- a belief or statement taken for granted without proof
- To take possession of
- To portray to represent or show on the form of a picture
- Fearless and daring bold
- One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- Open to more than one interpretation
- Hostile and aggressive
- A lack of feeling emotion or interest
- To confirm to support with evidence
- To take or receive from a source
Down
- Of an unknown source or unrevealed name
- In a wrong or imperfect way
- Describe the distinctive nature or features of
- To bring to an end
- Desirous of something to the point of greed intensely eager
- take possession of
- A refusal to buy or use goods and services
- To seize to arrest to follow
- To absorb fully to adopt as one’s own to adapt fully
- A state or disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
- Find differences
- belief or statement taken for granted without proof
- in order of time Chronological
26 Clues: Find differences • Rough coarse harsh • To bring to an end • take possession of • To take possession of • Hostile and aggressive • Fearless and daring bold • In a wrong or imperfect way • Collection of literary works • To seize to arrest to follow • in order of time Chronological • To take or receive from a source • To confirm to support with evidence • ...
