ela Crossword Puzzles

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.

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"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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

ELA Academic Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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.

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"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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 • ...

Things Scarlet Likes 2024-02-22

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A cute dog
Her favorite special
Her least favorite special
Favorite subject
How many siblings she has

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Something you do with a paper and pencil
Favorite book series (abbreviated)
Her school
Something she plays, with strings

9 Clues: Her school • A cute dog • Favorite subject • Her favorite special • How many siblings she has • Her least favorite special • Something she plays, with strings • Favorite book series (abbreviated) • Something you do with a paper and pencil

Black Hawk Middle School 2025-01-29

Black Hawk Middle School crossword puzzle

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Teaches the most different classes
More than just chromebook repair
Student Engagement Coordinator
Goes by Teacher

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Yellow+Blue=
Mademoiselle
Speaks French and Spanish
ELA 6 teacher

8 Clues: Yellow+Blue= • Mademoiselle • ELA 6 teacher • Goes by Teacher • Speaks French and Spanish • Student Engagement Coordinator • More than just chromebook repair • Teaches the most different classes

Tem na Educação Física! 2020-11-05

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brincadeira que tem o mesmo nome de uma cor
esporte praticado com uma bola e que só podemos utilizar os pés
nesta brincadeira temos que desviar da bola quando ela é lancada por outro colega

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brincadeira de passar no meio dos cones, mas o pegador só pode andar de lado
nome da brincadeira onde um colega deve pagar os demais
saltar sobre um dos materiais que utilizamos em nossas aulas
esporte em que devemos arremessar a bola em uma cesta
nome do esporte em temos que lançar a bola por cima da rede e não podemos deixar ela cair no chão

8 Clues: brincadeira que tem o mesmo nome de uma cor • esporte em que devemos arremessar a bola em uma cesta • nome da brincadeira onde um colega deve pagar os demais • saltar sobre um dos materiais que utilizamos em nossas aulas • esporte praticado com uma bola e que só podemos utilizar os pés • brincadeira de passar no meio dos cones, mas o pegador só pode andar de lado • ...

Central Magnet 2022-03-11

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Nuestro noticias
Espanol es un _____ clase
nosotros estamos ___________
nuestros estudiantes tenemos muy de este
algun los estudiantes juegan ________
Qué este escuela es
Nuestro mascota tiene este
Estan muy inteligentes y servicial
Que Nosotros tenemos en ELA
muy dificultes

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Qué todo estudiantes tienen
Nosotros conocemos una vez a la semana con usted
Qué nuestro los estudiantes del ultimo ano deber hacen
Ceniza El es grandé hombre
Nosotros tenemos siete en la dia
Qué nosotros todo hablamos
y oro escuela colores
un atracón Este tiene muchos comida
Qué este escuela es
mascota

20 Clues: mascota • muy dificultes • Nuestro noticias • Qué este escuela es • Qué este escuela es • y oro escuela colores • Espanol es un _____ clase • Ceniza El es grandé hombre • Qué nosotros todo hablamos • Nuestro mascota tiene este • Qué todo estudiantes tienen • Que Nosotros tenemos en ELA • nosotros estamos ___________ • Nosotros tenemos siete en la dia • Estan muy inteligentes y servicial • ...

"British People Reserve Privée Edition" 2025-07-12

"British People Reserve Privée Edition" crossword puzzle

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rats jump into the fryers
teacher from Notre dame who left
popular roblox game
foods teacher first name
ND cafe item
maker of "Eros Cologne" and featured in a bruno mars song
Netflix hit
zofia and ela country of origin
Cocacola historicaly
spends most of the year far away
r6 operator

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cheapest gas anywhere
r6 operator that is know to be bisexual
popular supplement that people claim causes hairloss and kidney damage
marlon has it
popular sandwich
japanese export
signing lots of trade agreements
city of champions

19 Clues: Netflix hit • r6 operator • ND cafe item • marlon has it • japanese export • popular sandwich • city of champions • popular roblox game • Cocacola historicaly • cheapest gas anywhere • foods teacher first name • rats jump into the fryers • zofia and ela country of origin • teacher from Notre dame who left • signing lots of trade agreements • spends most of the year far away • ...

Moon Brand 2022-12-08

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a maniac
a reptile
another word for a shoe
Sal's first kiss in the book
a corspe
a moon phase where you see the whole moon

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a place in kentucky
Sal's and Phoebe's ELA teacher
name of book
something gramps calls gram in the book
to pretend or exaggerate illness

11 Clues: a maniac • a reptile • a corspe • name of book • a place in kentucky • another word for a shoe • Sal's first kiss in the book • Sal's and Phoebe's ELA teacher • to pretend or exaggerate illness • something gramps calls gram in the book • a moon phase where you see the whole moon

A minha mãe 2020-03-03

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De quem fala o texto.
Contrário de baixa.
Onde dá o telejornal.
Segundo nome da mãe.
Quando vê o telejornal.

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Cor dos olhos.
Primeiro nome da mãe.
O que ela gosta de ver.
Cor do cabelo.

9 Clues: Cor dos olhos. • Cor do cabelo. • Contrário de baixa. • Segundo nome da mãe. • De quem fala o texto. • Primeiro nome da mãe. • Onde dá o telejornal. • O que ela gosta de ver. • Quando vê o telejornal.

Animals 2022-08-17

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O melhor amigo do homem
Quem veio primeiro? ela ou o ovo?
Gosta de néctar de flores
Produz mel
O rei da selva

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Tem ferradura
Gosta de correr atrás de ratos
Voa e faz ninhos
Tem uma trompa
Mora em rios e oceanos

10 Clues: Produz mel • Tem ferradura • Tem uma trompa • O rei da selva • Voa e faz ninhos • Mora em rios e oceanos • O melhor amigo do homem • Gosta de néctar de flores • Gosta de correr atrás de ratos • Quem veio primeiro? ela ou o ovo?

Board Games 2022-03-12

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a two player game involving marbles
the game for ELA teachers
insane nines
describes the board it’s played on
Spanish
blank in the blank with the blank
the sweetest board game
chips are assigned monetary value
a top hatted mascot

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sink or float
fruits and comparisons
the classic
get blank amounts of chips in a line to win
see 1 down but with a fuzzy twist
the game of sweet revenge®

15 Clues: Spanish • the classic • insane nines • sink or float • a top hatted mascot • fruits and comparisons • the sweetest board game • the game for ELA teachers • the game of sweet revenge® • blank in the blank with the blank • see 1 down but with a fuzzy twist • chips are assigned monetary value • describes the board it’s played on • a two player game involving marbles • ...

All about portia 2022-02-17

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the app I use the most
color of my water bottle
most annoying girl in ELA
favorite teacher
why can't I do gym
how much money does my grandma have
my least favorite class
favorite flavor of gum
favorite hoodie
the color of streaks I am getting in my hair

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favorite class
favorite friends
friend that asks me for all the answers j...
my sisters name
what month am I born in

15 Clues: favorite class • my sisters name • favorite hoodie • favorite friends • favorite teacher • why can't I do gym • the app I use the most • favorite flavor of gum • my least favorite class • what month am I born in • color of my water bottle • most annoying girl in ELA • how much money does my grandma have • friend that asks me for all the answers j... • ...

classes crossword 2022-10-31

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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

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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 • ...

Random things about 5th grade 2023-06-08

Random things about 5th grade crossword puzzle

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Music class
one of the best animals in the world
Numbers in groups
Illegal version of the FBI cameras and teachers watching your screen very creepily
Adding numbers
literally an overrated singer

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Gimkit cosmetics
the best teacher in oak creek
Food time
Learning random stuff in class
Reading and other stuff
People who don't take a break from annoying you
Field Trips
Better version of prodigy
Cool microscope and microorganisms

15 Clues: Food time • Music class • Field Trips • Adding numbers • Gimkit cosmetics • Numbers in groups • Reading and other stuff • Better version of prodigy • the best teacher in oak creek • literally an overrated singer • Learning random stuff in class • Cool microscope and microorganisms • one of the best animals in the world • People who don't take a break from annoying you • ...

Português 2021-06-14

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usamos para pendurar roupas
usamos para assistir televisão
para assistir
para armazenar água
podemos abrir e fechar
apontam as horas
para fazer feições
Qual a inteligência ligada à palavra, leitura e escrita?
com ela podemos tomar chá

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nele podemos guardar roupas
nele podemos guardar alimentos e utensílios de cozinha
reflete o nosso corpo
Qual o sobrenome do autor da teoria das inteligências múltiplas?
para dormir
objeto utilizado para comer

15 Clues: para dormir • para assistir • apontam as horas • para fazer feições • para armazenar água • reflete o nosso corpo • podemos abrir e fechar • com ela podemos tomar chá • nele podemos guardar roupas • usamos para pendurar roupas • objeto utilizado para comer • usamos para assistir televisão • nele podemos guardar alimentos e utensílios de cozinha • ...

GothamTechPuzzle 2023-03-15

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School name
Takes place at the old academy of American studies building
Rival of Pepsi
Mr.Bunin's class

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Started March 1st (abbreviated)
Bump, Set, Reverse Bump, Reverse Set!
Argument in ELA
Best teacher (biased)
NYC First
A block coding language used in engineering

10 Clues: NYC First • School name • Rival of Pepsi • Argument in ELA • Mr.Bunin's class • Best teacher (biased) • Started March 1st (abbreviated) • Bump, Set, Reverse Bump, Reverse Set! • A block coding language used in engineering • Takes place at the old academy of American studies building

Ela spasiteljica pčela 2023-03-27

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IMA STO NOGU
ŠTO SU BUBAMARA, PČELA I MRAV?
RADI MED
PAUK PLETE..

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U ČEMU SU SLOŽILI HOTEL ZA KUKCE?
DJEČAK KOJI SE NIKAD NE IGRA VANI
DJEČAK VOZI...
ŠTO BAKA ŠALJE UNUCI?
PUŽE PO PODU I NA SEBI IMA KUĆICU
GLAVNI LIK

10 Clues: RADI MED • GLAVNI LIK • IMA STO NOGU • PAUK PLETE.. • DJEČAK VOZI... • ŠTO BAKA ŠALJE UNUCI? • ŠTO SU BUBAMARA, PČELA I MRAV? • U ČEMU SU SLOŽILI HOTEL ZA KUKCE? • DJEČAK KOJI SE NIKAD NE IGRA VANI • PUŽE PO PODU I NA SEBI IMA KUĆICU

Fruits 2022-08-09

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É verde por fora e tem um caroço
Sua casca é amarela

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Ela é amarela e tem sementes
Ela é amarela ou verde e tem sementes
É vermelha por fora

5 Clues: É vermelha por fora • Sua casca é amarela • Ela é amarela e tem sementes • É verde por fora e tem um caroço • Ela é amarela ou verde e tem sementes

Sophie Graham Ledford Week 4 2021-08-25

Sophie Graham Ledford Week 4 crossword puzzle

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car
study of the past by digging
signature

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ELA and spelling stuff right
study of animals
study of life
visual learning thing
a book about someone's life

8 Clues: car • signature • study of life • study of animals • visual learning thing • a book about someone's life • ELA and spelling stuff right • study of the past by digging

SCM Crossword 2022-09-02

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Principal's name
Have all supplies needed for the day
Follow adult directions
Raise your hand in class to speak and use materials appropriately
Your attitude should be _________.
Science teacher's name

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School mascot
Voice level in the hallway
ELA teacher's name
Be kind and supportive to all
Math teacher's name

11 Clues: School mascot • Principal's name • ELA teacher's name • Math teacher's name • Science teacher's name • Follow adult directions • Voice level in the hallway • Be kind and supportive to all • Your attitude should be _________. • Have all supplies needed for the day • Raise your hand in class to speak and use materials appropriately

Semana 4: Os muitos usos de fazer 2022-10-13

Semana 4: Os muitos usos de fazer crossword puzzle

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eles fazem o melhor _____! (codfish)
_____ faz mal (no)
nós fazemos o _____ em casa (dinner)
_____ faz favor (if)
eu faço 30 anos este _____ (month)

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eles _____ de fazer exercício (like)
ela faz muitas _____ (questions)
_____ faz muito calor (today)
vivo em Lisboa faz _____ anos (5)
eu _____ anos em março (make)
o que _____ a fazer? (are)

11 Clues: _____ faz mal (no) • _____ faz favor (if) • o que _____ a fazer? (are) • _____ faz muito calor (today) • eu _____ anos em março (make) • ela faz muitas _____ (questions) • vivo em Lisboa faz _____ anos (5) • eu faço 30 anos este _____ (month) • eles _____ de fazer exercício (like) • eles fazem o melhor _____! (codfish) • nós fazemos o _____ em casa (dinner)

Central Magnet 2022-03-11

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Nuestro noticias
Espanol es un _____ clase
Nosotros estamos ___________
Nuestros estudiantes tenemos muy de este
Algun los estudiantes juegan ________
Qué este escuela es
Nuestro mascota tiene este
Estan muy inteligentes y servicial
Que Nosotros tenemos en ELA
Muy dificultes trabajo

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,Qué todo estudiantes tienen
Nosotros conocemos una vez a la semana con usted
Qué nuestro los estudiantes del ultimo ano deber hacen
Ceniza El es grandé hombre
Nosotros tenemos siete en la dia
Qué nosotros todo hablamos
y oro escuela colores
un atracón Este tiene muchos comida
Qué este escuela es
Nuestro mascota

20 Clues: Nuestro mascota • Nuestro noticias • Qué este escuela es • Qué este escuela es • y oro escuela colores • Muy dificultes trabajo • Espanol es un _____ clase • Qué nosotros todo hablamos • Nuestro mascota tiene este • Ceniza El es grandé hombre • Que Nosotros tenemos en ELA • ,Qué todo estudiantes tienen • Nosotros estamos ___________ • Nosotros tenemos siete en la dia • ...

Warren County Middle School 2025-08-07

Warren County Middle School crossword puzzle

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top person in charge
what you should bring to ELA class
shows action
best sport at WCMS
your dog might eat this
beautiful music
delicious food served in the cafeteria
great place for an assembly
these are made every morning

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championship team
you stand for this
end every sentence with this
they carry pom poms
you might get your picture in this
best area for dodgeball
place to go for lunch
place for your school supplies
person, place, or thing
if you want to talk, raise this
you don't want to miss this

20 Clues: shows action • beautiful music • championship team • you stand for this • best sport at WCMS • they carry pom poms • top person in charge • place to go for lunch • best area for dodgeball • your dog might eat this • person, place, or thing • great place for an assembly • you don't want to miss this • end every sentence with this • these are made every morning • place for your school supplies • ...

ELA Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-09

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Jonas’s first dream of stirrings is
The first book of the year
The mascot of our school
Gabriel comfort object
What town do Eliezer and his family
Who is known as the “hater” in our class
Who bombs the factory at Buna?
4th MP?
Who says “If I was alone I could live
volunteer hours.
from?
The second book of the year
At the age of _____, the children begin
The _____ girl helps Elie after one of
easy. I could get a job an’ not have
My homeroom teacher
Skinner, tall, well-mannered
whenever they got to Elsewhere?
Farmhand, kills Candy’s dog

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The third book of the year
mess.”
What holiday did Jonas and Gabriel
The name of men our school is named
The Giver’s daughter name
What poetry are we reading during
Know for their “fits of rage”
Setting Of Mice and Men
_____.
Who always asks to be booted?
Who is always late to class?
Black farmhand, crooked back, lives
attack.
What was Elie’s prisoner number?

33 Clues: from? • mess.” • _____. • 4th MP? • attack. • volunteer hours. • My homeroom teacher • Gabriel comfort object • Setting Of Mice and Men • The mascot of our school • The Giver’s daughter name • The third book of the year • The first book of the year • The second book of the year • Farmhand, kills Candy’s dog • Who is always late to class? • Skinner, tall, well-mannered • ...

ELA Academic Vocabulary 2021-05-20

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A word that modifies a verb
Description that appeals to the five senses
How the audience feels
The end of the story, when the conflict has been resolved
A comparison using "like" or "as"
How the audience learns about a character without being explicitly told
Indicates location, time, or direction
The author's attitude
An action or state-of-being word
Repetition of the sound at the beginning of words
"WOW!" "Bruh." "Ouch!"
A reference to another known work or cultural idea
A person, place, thing, or idea

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Where and when a story is happening
The universal, central idea of a piece
The main character in a story
The problem in a story
When the audience receives background information
Character that causes conflict for the protagonist
The repetition of a similar sound at the end of words
A part represents the whole ("check out my new wheels!")
A direct comparison between two things
A word that sounds like the sound it is describing
A piece that uses humor to make a point about humanity
A narrative told through the eyes of a character
Giving a non-human things human qualities

26 Clues: The author's attitude • The problem in a story • How the audience feels • "WOW!" "Bruh." "Ouch!" • A word that modifies a verb • The main character in a story • A person, place, thing, or idea • An action or state-of-being word • A comparison using "like" or "as" • Where and when a story is happening • The universal, central idea of a piece • A direct comparison between two things • ...

Reading project ELA 2022-09-22

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living dead
got rid of
vampire home
vampire name
put in a trance
drinks blood
young kids school

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brown haired guy
normal
magic necklace
curious girl
Mrs Geepers
dead person box
learn here
very old
quiet one
chapter 2
complimentary
fearless one
take a...

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

ELA Academic Vocabulary 2022-11-01

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chronological order in which things happen
a jump into the past to see events that have already happened
repeated use of sounds, words or phrases
the introduction; the beginning
comparing two unlike things
one thing that represents another
the feeling behind a word
what the characters say; often portrayed with quotation marks
Sequence of events in a story
sound effect words
to search very closely for information and details
leaning toward one side of a matter because of past experiences

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to predict or figure something out
to take the main idea and important details and tell about the story
the villain
the turning point; the major event/decision
the hero
why the author wrote the book
how the story makes the reader feel
the end; ties up loose ends
when the least expected happens
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
sayings that mean something other than what they say; i.e. "it's raining cats and dogs"
different words and accents used by people from different places
a hint of what will happen in the future
make an educated guess about something that will happen

26 Clues: the hero • the villain • sound effect words • the feeling behind a word • comparing two unlike things • the end; ties up loose ends • why the author wrote the book • Sequence of events in a story • the introduction; the beginning • when the least expected happens • one thing that represents another • to predict or figure something out • how the story makes the reader feel • ...

ELA Vocabulary Words 2022-12-05

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large quantity
disagreeing
long lasting
taken from a text
to make impossible
to make smaller or reduce
slowly change
showing initiative
foolish behaviour
return to previous state
neither parallel or right angle
cruel action
known and famous
a fortress
proverb or short saying
wound or injure
work together
crowded

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a period of keeping awake
friendly exchange
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
increase in wealth, success, or luck
remain in one place in the air
waste of concrete or stone
willingness to serve
an expression of praise or approval
state of being harmed or damaged
economical with regard to money
careful or cautious
suddenly change direction
an official order
a long dispute or argument
identity is hidden
to revere
push, elbow, or bump against
excessive supply
make and argument unsound
stated publicly
make slow progress

39 Clues: crowded • to revere • a fortress • disagreeing • long lasting • cruel action • slowly change • work together • large quantity • stated publicly • wound or injure • excessive supply • known and famous • friendly exchange • taken from a text • an official order • foolish behaviour • to make impossible • identity is hidden • showing initiative • make slow progress • careful or cautious • willingness to serve • ...

ELA Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-19

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story a piece of prose that is more brief than a novel.
a piece of writing that often uses meter, rhyme, rhythm, and flow.
the repetition of a letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
a new word formed by rearranging the letters from a different word.
the part of speech that describes actions.
we end every class with this.
text to self, text to text, and text to world are all examples of making _____ to texts.
giving a human-like quality to something nonhuman.
the exaggeration of a statement.
the part of speech that provides descriptions.
a word with a meaning opposite to another word.
a formal piece of writing on a particular subject that includes an introduction, body, and conclusion.
the main character or good character in a story is also called this.
a short set of words that is complete, typically containing a subject and a predicate.

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a brief account of the main events or points from a text.
verse poetry that does not rhyme consistently (two words).
a Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines.
the comparison of two or more things using like or as.
a character who explains what is happening in a novel or short story, usually the main character.
the problem in a text. An example of one is character vs. character.
in ELA, a proper response should include part of the _____ in the answer.
the villain or character opposing the main character is also called this.
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named.
the comparison of two or more things not using like or as.
a group of words taken from a text and repeated by someone who did not originally write it.
a word with a meaning similar to or the same as another word.
the games we have been playing in Writer's Workshop are supposed to help you with _____.
the part of speech that represents people, places, and things.

28 Clues: we end every class with this. • the exaggeration of a statement. • a Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines. • the part of speech that describes actions. • the part of speech that provides descriptions. • a word with a meaning opposite to another word. • giving a human-like quality to something nonhuman. • the comparison of two or more things using like or as. • ...

7th Grade ELA 2019-05-20

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a collection of lines in a poem
something that can be proven
person who writes stories
when non living items are given human chracteristics
used to show possession, contractions, and plurals
when a person vouches for a product or service because they use it
acronymn we learned to give evidence in our essay
another word for delete
crash boom pow quack ruff
when two selections do not have something in common
words under a picture that explain what's in the picture
when you check to see if a word is spelled correctly
used at the end and in the middle of a sentence
when authors compare two things using like or as
when or where a story takes place
type of writing when the author tries to convince the reader to believe
used to look up a words definition
author's use this to help the reader iamgine what is happening
a persuasive technique that attacks a person's character
a sentence with a dependent and independent clause
person who writes poems

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everyone else is doing it so you should too
short stories with characters, problems, and themes
the person or animal that performs the action in a story
proper nouns, beginning of a sentence, and titles
the beginning of an essay
the person talking in a poem
smallest part of a poem
changes from person to person based on experiences
this is a type of sentence with two independent clauses
lesson learned,moral, or message
when two selections have something in common
when you take out repetitive words from an essay
the part of the story where the chacater must make a decision
informational articles with main ideas and supporting details
the part of essay where the author tells the reader why they wrote the essay
used to put two independent clauses together
the most important details from a selection create one of these
used in a series, complex, and compound sentence
you revise writing to make it clear for this person

40 Clues: smallest part of a poem • another word for delete • person who writes poems • person who writes stories • the beginning of an essay • crash boom pow quack ruff • something that can be proven • the person talking in a poem • a collection of lines in a poem • lesson learned,moral, or message • when or where a story takes place • used to look up a words definition • ...

ELA Holocaust project 2021-10-31

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a part of the body we use to walk on
a transportation vehicle that rides on tracks
types of creatures living on this earth
a special kind of suit
a table you work on
a vegetable with almost 200 varieties that is cooked and eaten
a way the nazis would move jews to other Concentration Camps
the main targets of the nazis
a metal wall used to keep things in or out
Bruno's Jewish friend
a place with a lot of animals

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a place where people grow fruit and vegetables
grown men and women who are over the age of 18
a toy that kids swing forward and backward
the main character
a small restaurant that usually sells things like coffee and/or small meals
the evil person who started the holocaust and Germanys rise to power
people who protect a country or a place
a place where Hitler would send jews
a workplace where people do work usually for some type of job

20 Clues: the main character • a table you work on • Bruno's Jewish friend • a special kind of suit • the main targets of the nazis • a place with a lot of animals • a part of the body we use to walk on • a place where Hitler would send jews • types of creatures living on this earth • people who protect a country or a place • a toy that kids swing forward and backward • ...

ELA VOCABULARY REVIEW 2021-05-11

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reword
release date
the main source of information from someone who had a direct connection to it
fitting; applicable
clear and exact
a conclusion that is made (and not stated), based on evidence
copying the ideas or words of another person without giving them credit
to study a subject in great detail
to give information to the public about something
the way that a piece of writing is organized
to examine two or more things to determine their similarities and differences
a person who makes an action or process easier
to develop or present in detail
a way of considering something

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examine
the legal right to be the only one to produce a song, piece of writing, etc. for a period of time
make sense of
tool
the writer's or speaker's attitude about a topic
to support an idea or opinion by referring to sources
something that was written by someone who was not present at the event
a discussion of words by argument
a statement that is part of an argument, which can be supported with evidence
the action of proving an action or theory to be false
main idea
trustworthy

26 Clues: tool • reword • examine • main idea • trustworthy • release date • make sense of • clear and exact • fitting; applicable • a way of considering something • to develop or present in detail • a discussion of words by argument • to study a subject in great detail • the way that a piece of writing is organized • a person who makes an action or process easier • ...

7th Grade ELA 2021-04-21

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when something that is not human is given human characteristics
when something stands for something else
a sentence of a poem
when the name of an action imitates the sound associated with it
It's raining cats and dogs
a 3 line poem that has 5-7-5 syllables
descriptive words that appeal to the 5 senses
a 5 line poem that has 5-7-5-7-7 syllables
a modifier used to describe a noun
exaggerating often in a funny way to make a point

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a modifier used to describe a verb, adjective, or adverb
a 5 line poem that uses AABBA
when the initial consonant sound is repeated
a paragraph of a poem
a 16 line poem that uses repetition
a word used to describe another word
a direct comparison and often uses like or as
a poem of opposites that makes a diamond
a comparison made between things that aren't alike
your ELA teacher's name
when characters are talking to each other
a polite expression used to talk about something harsh

22 Clues: a sentence of a poem • a paragraph of a poem • your ELA teacher's name • It's raining cats and dogs • a 5 line poem that uses AABBA • a modifier used to describe a noun • a 16 line poem that uses repetition • a word used to describe another word • a 3 line poem that has 5-7-5 syllables • when something stands for something else • a poem of opposites that makes a diamond • ...

ethans ela project 2021-05-06

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Archaic. drunk; intoxicated.
very good at something
characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness:
the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame:
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual:
exhibiting or characterized by lack of serious thought or concentration; disorganized; silly
to move unsteadily; stumble.
a large, brightly colored kerchief, of silk or cotton, often used for turbans.
the quality or state of being aloof, distant

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completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous:
serving or designed to reform
to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of:
said softly
playfully mischievous:
to sound, speak, or sing tremulously:
a wincing or shrinking movement; a slight start.
a forewarning.
adeptness in performance; dexterity:
without stopping
to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.

21 Clues: said softly • a forewarning. • without stopping • very good at something • playfully mischievous: • Archaic. drunk; intoxicated. • to move unsteadily; stumble. • serving or designed to reform • adeptness in performance; dexterity: • to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: • completely puzzled or confused; perplexed. • the quality or state of being aloof, distant • ...

ELA crossword puzzle 2023-03-20

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A group of words that does not have a subject or predicate
A relationship between a noun or a noun phrase with other words in a sentence
The replacement of a noun
The action of the subject
Connects words, phrases, and clauses
What the subject is doing or being
Additional information about the subject
Description of the subject
Who or what the sentence is about
Who the pronoun is referring to

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Another word for root
words that sound the same but are spelled different
letters added after the word
Introduces a noun
words that are spelled the same but sound different
A person, place, thing, or idea
words that sound and are spelled the same but have different meanings
letters added before the word
Shortened form of a word
Modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

20 Clues: Introduces a noun • Another word for root • Shortened form of a word • The replacement of a noun • The action of the subject • Description of the subject • letters added after the word • letters added before the word • A person, place, thing, or idea • Who the pronoun is referring to • Who or what the sentence is about • What the subject is doing or being • ...

ELA EOG Vocabulary 2023-03-17

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The use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer
to identify in order the claims, reasons, and evidence of an argument
the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced; change
Irony-when what is said is actually the opposite of what is meant
To briefly restate in your own words the central idea and important details WITHOUT opinions or judgements.
The author's position about the topic and why that position is correct.
A comparison between two things in order to highlight a point of similarity. It is different than a metaphor or simile, in that it expresses a set of like relationships between two sets of terms.
a literary device in which the author gives clues or hints about events that will happen later in the story; used to build suspense.
a group of words whose meaning is figurative and different from the actual words of the expression. (Used in every day speech)
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things
A group of words with a meaning; an expression
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Meaning of a word, phrase; definition
the side you are arguing -or- what you want others to believe
Tells or implies the final outcome of the story
Neither positive or negative
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response
to prove that your claim is valid or right
to arrange in the order it occurs using key words such as 'first', 'next', 'then', 'last'.
what the reader thinks may happen in the story before reading.
a true piece of information that cannot be argued or disputed
A word's dictionary definition
Information that supports or proves an idea
Prior or background knowledge on a topic.
Made-up events
Person or animal who takes part in action of a literary work
The problem; a struggle between opposing forces
Think about the five (5) W's and one (1) H. WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, & HOW.
Facts, examples, reasons, or descriptions that expand and explain the central idea.
Villain; character who works AGAINST the protagonist
The attitude of an author toward a subject or audience
To bring or recall to the conscious mind
a difference or contrast between similar things or people
Irony-When the audience or reader know more than the characters
Hero; central (main) character
The emotional associations of a word or phrase.
Irony-a contrast between the result of a situation and what is usually expected
Arrange people, groups, places, events, or ideas so that each one is assigned to a category.
to show; to make known
Present a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea. Use details and sensory words!
To develop or present in detail.
an instance serving to illustrate or elaborate
event that introduces the central conflict
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Common characteristics, identify how things are ALIKE or SIMILAR
a comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'
A reading technique to make you more aware of the text you are reading.
Based on actual events
To arrive at a decision; to close or bring to an end.
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

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to make known or understandable to someone (the reader)
a summary free from opinions or bias.
A person, place, object, or action that stands for something else, such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstract idea
Your own thoughts; should NOT be included in a summary
The repetition of vowel sounds
a decision based on careful thought
When contradictory terms appear side by side (think opposite)
a speaker or character who tells a story
To judge the value of an argument in a careful and thoughtful way
statements that support the claims
when the author uses words in his/her words to create a picture in the reader's mind. They use words to appeal to your sense of sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell.
What someone in the passage says.
Words used to describe a character in a story
Where the reader learns the characters, setting, and conflict.
A play on words that have the same sound (homonyms), but have different meanings
To understand or explain meaning.
A brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event, told to entertain or to make a point.
To have enough
Characteristics that are not ALIKE. Identify how things are DIFFERENT.
The people who read a publication or view a work of art, performance, or presentation.
An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or to make a point
to be trustworthy
Complications are added to the conflict
Where the author catches the reader's attention.
apart or different from others
A type of writing that explains a topic or informs an audience.
Also known as main idea; what the story is mostly about; the most important point the author is trying to get across.
to make sense and be logical
The sequence of events that make up a story from beginning to end.
To select from a number of possibilities. Similar words: select, pick, determine, identify.
Back up with details
A reason someone might give stating you are wrong or that others should not agree with you
time and place of action in a literary work
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter; the perspective from which a story is told.
Events that happen as a result of what happened during the climax
To explain or make something clear by using examples, anecdotes, facts, etc.
A conversation between two or more characters in a story; what the characters say.
"Read between the lines"; the answer is not clearly stated in the passage. Use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions.
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
to make more pure or precise
Facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work
give or lend to
The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events; another word for a fictional story.
a connection, association, or involvement
The point of greatest interest; when we know for certain how the conflict will be solved.
To be clearly connected
hints in the story; used in foreshadowing
the underlying message of a story; the lesson the author is trying to teach the reader about life.This will NOT be stated in the story.
statements of what the author believes
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader; how the reader feels while reading.

102 Clues: To have enough • Made-up events • give or lend to • to be trustworthy • Back up with details • to show; to make known • Based on actual events • To be clearly connected • Neither positive or negative • to make sense and be logical • to make more pure or precise • The repetition of vowel sounds • A word's dictionary definition • apart or different from others • ...

Carson Jones Ela 2023-04-17

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belonging to or associated with it
not prevent or forbid; allow.
consent to receive
in addition; also
go away from
to put on
not including
the most important city or town
belonging to or associated with a thing
expressing possibility
to be on something
put down, especially gently or carefully
you are

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they are
school leader
equivalent to the sum of one and one
a change which is a result or consequence
at, into, or across the space
to tell something that is not true
expressing motion in the direction of
touch the feelings
in, at, or to that place or position
be able to.
the state of being honest
the building in which a state legislature meets
it is
belonging to or associated with the person or people
surrounded by

28 Clues: it is • you are • they are • to put on • be able to. • go away from • school leader • not including • surrounded by • in addition; also • consent to receive • touch the feelings • to be on something • expressing possibility • the state of being honest • at, into, or across the space • not prevent or forbid; allow. • the most important city or town • belonging to or associated with it • ...

7th grade ELA 2023-05-02

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pet stuffed by the landlady
married his cousin
oldest of the Curtis brothers
The _________ Cat
author of The Outsiders
type of expensive wine
Received of Memory
The ____________
The Tell-Tale ____________.
Annabel _________
Red ________ Girl

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died after the church fire
killed the Old Man
Ransom of _______ Chief
bleached his hair blonde
number of wishes made on the monkey's paw
other pet stuffed by the landlady
escaped the hospital to fight in the rumble
teacher __________ Sullivan
cut her hair to buy a Christmas gift
Helen Keller's half brother
best friend of Jonas

22 Clues: The ____________ • The _________ Cat • Annabel _________ • Red ________ Girl • killed the Old Man • married his cousin • Received of Memory • best friend of Jonas • type of expensive wine • Ransom of _______ Chief • author of The Outsiders • bleached his hair blonde • died after the church fire • pet stuffed by the landlady • teacher __________ Sullivan • Helen Keller's half brother • ...

ELA Concepts & Terms 2023-04-24

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A way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people
A conversation between two or more characters
A struggle or issue between opposing characters or opposing forces.
A story that is made up rather than true
A story written to be performed for an audience
A reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science
The feelings and associations that a word suggests
A type of essay that is written to inform the reader
A brief story in prose or verse that teaches a moral or gives a practical lesson about how to live one's life
A word or phrase that describes something that should not be taken literally

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The story of a person's life, written by that person.
The dictionary definition of a word
An interruption in the action of a plot to tell what happened at an earlier time
The very first paragraph in any type of essay
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of multiple words in a sequence.
A statement in an argumentative essay that provides the reader with the author's position or side
A type of essay created to persuade or convince the reader
The story of a real person's life, written by another person
The very last paragraph in any type of essay
A person or animal who takes part in the action of a story, play, or other literary work

20 Clues: The dictionary definition of a word • A story that is made up rather than true • The very last paragraph in any type of essay • The very first paragraph in any type of essay • A conversation between two or more characters • A story written to be performed for an audience • The feelings and associations that a word suggests • ...

ELA F.A.S.T. Terminology 2023-04-25

ELA F.A.S.T. Terminology crossword puzzle

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when an author or speaker asks their audience a question they do not expect a literal answer to.
two or more lines separated by a significant space.
how a character grows or changes during a story. These changes may occur based on their interactions with other characters, settings, or plot events.
within the middle of the lines of a poem, there are words that rhyme.
the use of words/phrases to describe something without using literal meaning.
when an author tries to appeal to their audience by bringing in credible/reliable sources to quote, bringing in arguments/reasonings to support/disprove someone’s character or what is right vs. wrong.
the repeating of a word or phrase within a text.
the character or narrator’s attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, or emotions regarding a topic, person, event, situation, etc.
using clues within the beginning or middle of a story to foreshadow what will happen later in the story.
When someone says one thing but may mean the opposite, expressing sarcasm, humor, frustration, or anger.
when the final word of the lines rhyme.
the narrator tells the story from one or multiple characters’ points of view; readers are told the inner thoughts and feelings of other characters.
the narrator talks directly to the readers as if conversing in person.
when the end of the first line rhymes with the third line and the last line of the second line rhymes with the fourth and the pattern repeats throughout the entire poem.
a word’s dictionary definition.
restating a sentence without using the same terminology by using synonyms, while still capturing the entire meaning of the original sentence.

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a ideas/feelings associated with a word.
giving human characteristics to non living things.
making a reference to something from a different time period, text, historical person, etc.
a situation in which there is an opposite between expectation and reality.
a huge exaggeration.
using descriptive words to appeal to one of the five senses.
making a claim when the evidence is minimal to support it; if this appears within an argument, it automatically weakens the argument or supporting reason.
when the author provides a scene from a memory or earlier event that did not occur in the present.
comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
when the characters or readers expect a certain outcome, but the opposite happens.
the lesson of a story; it is a statement that could apply to all readers and is not a one word topic.
the narrator tells the story from a personal perspective using pronouns I, me, myself.
comparing two unlike things using like or as.
the author’s side of an argument they are promoting.
the main idea of what a specific paragraph or entire story is about.
the narrator tells the story from a character’s point of view using their name or referring to them by their pronouns. Readers only see inside the thoughts of the character telling the story.
when an author tries to convince someone using a logical argument often using facts, data, statistics, numbers to achieve this.
when an author tries to appeal to a reader’s emotions.
the opposing side of an argument.
when two or more words share the same beginning consonant sound.
widely used sayings or expressions that are not meant to be taken literally.
when the readers do not know something the characters do or when the readers know something the characters do not.
the perspective from which a story is told.
when a word used in context sounds exactly as the sound it makes.
reasons to support and advance an argument.

41 Clues: a huge exaggeration. • a word’s dictionary definition. • the opposing side of an argument. • when the final word of the lines rhyme. • a ideas/feelings associated with a word. • the perspective from which a story is told. • reasons to support and advance an argument. • comparing two unlike things using like or as. • the repeating of a word or phrase within a text. • ...

ELA word bank 2023-05-12

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conversation between characters
somthing tuful makes us do
giving hints to later story
story that mocked somthing
life story
main idea
used to mean the opposite
comparing similar objects
a object that has a different meaning
somthing where two thing that aren’t alike and made alike
a story where somthing extremely bad happens

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short story of humorous events
events in a story
the problem
somthing choir does
a complex book
bad person
events to find somthing
reference to a familiar thing
story with a lesson
convey the opposite meaning
your life in others words
a feeling the story is set in
words used to convey images
used to make fun of weaknesses

25 Clues: main idea • bad person • life story • the problem • a complex book • events in a story • somthing choir does • story with a lesson • events to find somthing • used to mean the opposite • comparing similar objects • your life in others words • somthing tuful makes us do • story that mocked somthing • giving hints to later story • convey the opposite meaning • words used to convey images • ...

ela crossword puzzleeeeeeeeeeee 2023-05-17

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"I have to stay __________, say my prayers and hope for the best"
"it's ____ that I have been fined"
"we ___ this act of violence"
"a _____ attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"
"he was a warmhearted, generous-_____ man"
"he lead a remarkably ______ existence"
"there were _____ dark clouds gathering overhead"
"at his _____, she opened her mouth"
"friends helped him to ____ capture for a time"
"she gave me a _____ look"

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"Are you alright? Claire asked _____"
"____ feelings of disquiet"
"20th century popular _____"
"a _____ refusal to learn from experience"
"they spent a ____ day together"
"an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical _____"
"she ____ against the cushions"
"he acted in ______ of basic procedures"
"she has ____ pursued her own path"
"the children were ____ that they would like to repeat the experience"

20 Clues: "she gave me a _____ look" • "____ feelings of disquiet" • "20th century popular _____" • "we ___ this act of violence" • "she ____ against the cushions" • "they spent a ____ day together" • "it's ____ that I have been fined" • "she has ____ pursued her own path" • "at his _____, she opened her mouth" • "Are you alright? Claire asked _____" • ...

7th Grade ELA 2023-06-01

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Protagonist of The Giver
She always had to walk to get water
Protagonist of American Born Chinese
Author of A Long Walk to Water
Protagonist of Planet Middle School
Author of American Born Chinese
The Giver's daughter's name
Jonas's best friend
What Jonas receives
Overall theme of many books this year
What does Caden like to do?

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Author of Planet Middle School & One Last Word
Helped guide Salva through desert
Author of The Giver
Protagonist of A Long Walk to Water
Joy's crush in Planet MS
Time period of One Last Word
Name of the animal god in ABC
Setting of A Long Walk to Water
Jin's Best friend

20 Clues: Jin's Best friend • Author of The Giver • Jonas's best friend • What Jonas receives • Protagonist of The Giver • Joy's crush in Planet MS • The Giver's daughter's name • What does Caden like to do? • Time period of One Last Word • Name of the animal god in ABC • Author of A Long Walk to Water • Author of American Born Chinese • Setting of A Long Walk to Water • ...

ELA Final Review 2023-06-05

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lively, easy, and carefree in manner, smart or trim in appearance
to assign or distribute in shared or portions
not having or using, lacking
(n.) a very great number, (adj.)in very great numbers
highly changeable, fickle, tending to become violent or explosive, changing readily from the liquid to gaseous state.
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering: wild-looking
economical avoiding waste and luxury, scanty, poor, meager
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
withdrawn, standing a[art from others by choice.
energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing boldness and imagination
to read thoroughly and carefully
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself, to come together, assemble

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lacking politeness or good manners, lacking sensitivity, difficult to work or deal with, rude
declared openly and without, shame, acknowledged
cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
(n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent (adj.) wastefully extravagant, lavishly or generously abundant
humorous, not meant seriously
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
embarrassed, ashamed or nonplussed
a spoiled, pampered person, one with low morals, (adj.) reckless, heatless, unjustifiable, loose in morals
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
a person or thing turned to for help or advice, the act of seeking help or protection
without restraint or control
to exchange playful remarks, tease (v.), talk that is playful and teasing (n.)

25 Clues: not having or using, lacking • without restraint or control • humorous, not meant seriously • to read thoroughly and carefully • embarrassed, ashamed or nonplussed • appearing true, reasonable, or fair • cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm • to make impossible, prevent, shut out • to exclude from a group, banish, send away • to assign or distribute in shared or portions • ...

ELA STUDY THING 2014-06-25

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Object that stads for idea, belief, superstition
Choice and use of words
a reference to a person, place or event with literary historical significance
Figure of speech comparing relative 2 unlike things using like or as
Time and place story occurs
Exaggeration
Words that sound like what they mean, sound effects
Repetition of consonant sound in neighboring words
Series of events that happened
"Bad guy"
Technique poets and writers use to describe and appeal to the sences
Oversimplified picture, group of people, giving all a set of characteristics, without consideration for individual differences. MUST AVOID

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"Paragraph" in a poem
People in the story
Message the author is trying to get across to the reader
Scheme Pattern of end rhymes used in a poem. identified by letters
Author's attitude about reader
Repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words
Feeling that pervades a piece of writing or work of art
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or ideas
"Good guy"
Figure of speech comparing relative 2 unlike things

22 Clues: "Bad guy" • "Good guy" • Exaggeration • People in the story • "Paragraph" in a poem • Choice and use of words • Time and place story occurs • Author's attitude about reader • Series of events that happened • Repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words • Object that stads for idea, belief, superstition • Repetition of consonant sound in neighboring words • ...

ELA CROSSWORD VOCABULARY 2016-11-02

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State a fact or believe confidentially and forcefully
A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died
Enough or more than enough
Or low social standards
Seeming reasonable or probable
Nearness in space, time or relationship
Of or relating to moral principals or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of ones consideration or respect
Of concerning profession, activity of skill of managing international relations
Done at random or without careful judgement
Adraitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
Unable to be heard
Arouse the curiosity of
Filled with horror or shock

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Spending money or resource freely and recklessly
A published broadcast or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one
Liable to change rapidly or unpredictably especially for the worse
Reduce to fine particles
A remarkable occurrence of events without apparent casual connection
The appearance of something remarkable or unexpected
Hopeful and confident about the future
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood, seats for two passengers, and an elevated driver's seat in front.
Crouch in fear

24 Clues: Crouch in fear • Unable to be heard • Or low social standards • Arouse the curiosity of • Reduce to fine particles • Enough or more than enough • Filled with horror or shock • Seeming reasonable or probable • Hopeful and confident about the future • Nearness in space, time or relationship • Done at random or without careful judgement • ...

Learning ELA terms 2016-05-20

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lesson or a moral of the story
a book refering to something( a character, place, another book, etc.)
chatacter changes throught out the book
the perspecrive of the story
one leads to another leads to another
character stays the same throughout the book
definition in the dictionary
people, animals, or even objects that in a story are called
what explains a character example are brave, shy, clumsy, or evil
emotional meaning/ how it makes you feel
man vs self is an example of what conflict
most exiting part of a story
when the character comes out and tells you
a prediction about a story
a little title for a paragraph
has stanzas, some rhyme,( think Shakespere)

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first book we read about a killer
wheh the character takes us back to the past
an externel conflict
a hard question tnat the chatacter cant figure out
when the author doesnt tell you and wants you to make an infrence
hints or clues suggesting what may happen later in a story
origanal copy/ real thing (artifacts in the museum, origanal documents)
when the character FINALLY relizes something
to entertain, persuade, and inform
where the story takes place
background knowlege+ evidence+ inference
problem in the story
when the character doent know something, we do
events in order
comparing using like or as
big idea

32 Clues: big idea • events in order • an externel conflict • problem in the story • a prediction about a story • comparing using like or as • where the story takes place • the perspecrive of the story • definition in the dictionary • most exiting part of a story • lesson or a moral of the story • a little title for a paragraph • first book we read about a killer • ...

Learning ELA terms 2016-05-20

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hints or clues suggesting what may happen later in a story
background knowlege+ evidence+ inference
when the character FINALLY relizes something
origanal copy/ real thing (artifacts in the museum, origanal documents)
a prediction about a story
to entertain, persuade, and inform
most exiting part of a story
man vs self is an example of what conflict
emotional meaning/ how it makes you feel
the perspecrive of the story
where the story takes place
what explains a character example are brave, shy, clumsy, or evil
chatacter changes throught out the book
a little title for a paragraph
when the character comes out and tells you

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events in order
problem in the story
people, animals, or even objects that in a story are called
definition in the dictionary
a hard question tnat the chatacter cant figure out
when the author doesnt tell you and wants you to make an infrence
when the character doent know something, we do
first book we read about a killer
has stanzas, some rhyme,( think Shakespere)
one leads to another leads to another
lesson or a moral of the story
an externel conflict
a book refering to something( a character, place, another book, etc.)
big idea
wheh the character takes us back to the past
character stays the same throughout the book
comparing using like or as

32 Clues: big idea • events in order • problem in the story • an externel conflict • a prediction about a story • comparing using like or as • where the story takes place • definition in the dictionary • most exiting part of a story • the perspecrive of the story • lesson or a moral of the story • a little title for a paragraph • first book we read about a killer • ...

Learning ELA terms 2016-05-20

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man vs self is an example of what conflict
an externel conflict
definition in the dictionary
emotional meaning/ how it makes you feel
first book we read about a killer
lesson or a moral of the story
what explains a character example are brave, shy, clumsy, or evil
big idea
has stanzas, some rhyme,( think Shakespere)
the perspecrive of the story
a little title for a paragraph
to entertain, persuade, and inform
background knowlege+ evidence+ inference
when the character comes out and tells you
where the story takes place
comparing using like or as

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when the author doesnt tell you and wants you to make an infrence
most exiting part of a story
problem in the story
one leads to another leads to another
a book refering to something( a character, place, another book, etc.)
a prediction about a story
a hard question tnat the chatacter cant figure out
hints or clues suggesting what may happen later in a story
people, animals, or even objects that in a story are called
origanal copy/ real thing (artifacts in the museum, origanal documents)
when the character FINALLY relizes something
when the character doent know something, we do
wheh the character takes us back to the past
events in order
chatacter changes throught out the book
character stays the same throughout the book

32 Clues: big idea • events in order • problem in the story • an externel conflict • a prediction about a story • comparing using like or as • where the story takes place • most exiting part of a story • definition in the dictionary • the perspecrive of the story • lesson or a moral of the story • a little title for a paragraph • first book we read about a killer • ...

ELA EOG Review 2022-04-01

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repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
the reason for writing something
giving human-like characteristics to an animal or thing
"villain" in the story
the way a writer reveals the personality of a character
a play on words
the writer of a story
person telling the story
when and where a story takes place
prose that is made up rather than true
how the conflict is resolved
clues that suggest events that will occur later in the story
a comparison between 2 unlike things where one thing is said to be another thing (ex. You are a jewel.)
a play
main character in the story
comparison using like or as
the turning point of the story
conversation between characters
the moral or lesson of a story
a song like poem
feeling of uncertainty or anxiety about what will happen next

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without opinions
the author's feelings about a subject
writing that deals with real people and events
a group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit
the events of a story
the reason why a character behaves in a certain way
rhythmic writing with lots of figures of speech and imagery
a brief story told to illustrate a point
reference to a well-known person, story, or event
a comparison made between 2 things
the "feeling" of a word (positive or negative)
the order of events in which they occured
sounds imitate their meaning (ex. buzz, boing)
a story that is funny
overall mood or feeling of a story
the problem between characters
extreme exaggeration
language that appeals to the 5 senses
contrast between expectations and reality (verbal, dramatic, situational)
a story about a person's own life
a way of speaking that's characteristic to a particular geographical region
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
the attitude of the writer
something that has a deeper meaning or represents something else
long narrative poem about a hero

46 Clues: a play • a play on words • without opinions • a song like poem • extreme exaggeration • the events of a story • the writer of a story • a story that is funny • "villain" in the story • person telling the story • the attitude of the writer • main character in the story • comparison using like or as • how the conflict is resolved • the problem between characters • the turning point of the story • ...

ELA Vocabulary - Annelise 2022-01-19

ELA Vocabulary - Annelise crossword puzzle

Across

The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof
The act of causing something to happen
The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
The end or finish of an event or process
The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well
The quality of being trusted and believed in, convincing or believable
A proper or reasonable way of thinking about something; sound reasonable

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Someone or something that supplies information; a reference
Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
The concept of truth without bias; lack of favoritism toward one side or another
Understood though not put clearly into words
A conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true
A comparison of things based on ways they are alike
an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
The speech of refuting by offering a contrary argument during a debate
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another usually in a way that's considered to be unfair.

20 Clues: The act of causing something to happen • The end or finish of an event or process • Understood though not put clearly into words • A comparison of things based on ways they are alike • Someone or something that supplies information; a reference • A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument • ...

Vocab Quiz ELA 2021-12-20

Across

noisy and violent
springing back into shape
typical of, or peculiar to the tropics
result or effect of an action or condition
shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose
a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities
an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one
in a way that shows an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages.
violent shaking
necessary to life; critically vital

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
rhythmic shaking movement
easing;becoming less active
displaying a frenetic excitement or energy
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 a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
hold of suddenly and forcibly

20 Clues: violent shaking • noisy and violent • rhythmic shaking movement • springing back into shape • easing;becoming less active • hold of suddenly and forcibly • necessary to life; critically vital • typical of, or peculiar to the tropics • displaying a frenetic excitement or energy • result or effect of an action or condition • in a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner • ...

ELA Vocab Review 2022-01-12

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n. dislike
n. a forceful quality in the way something is said or written
n. the effect or influence that something or someone has on a person’s thou
n. strong feeling of sadness
v. make someone believe something
n. a secret plan to do something bad
n. the time and kind of light when day is just ending
n. people living at the same time as another person
adj. secret and strange

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n. sadness or sad behavior because of someone’s death
adj. coming from God
or feelings
v. strongly say bad things about someone
adj. going on forever, never ending
v. make something continue to go one without stopping
adj. can be seen through, like glass or water
n. people in general, living together with shared laws, traditions and values
v. make fun of, say bad things about
v. say bad things about someone or something
adj. breaking a promise, not following someone when you promised to help them
adj. not human

21 Clues: n. dislike • or feelings • adj. not human • adj. coming from God • adj. secret and strange • n. strong feeling of sadness • v. make someone believe something • adj. going on forever, never ending • v. make fun of, say bad things about • n. a secret plan to do something bad • v. strongly say bad things about someone • v. say bad things about someone or something • ...

ELA 20 Tasks 2023-09-27

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When the readers know something the characters don't
A comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
The message of the story
The highest point in story
Letters which we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a different meaning
The position from which a story is told
A word that can replace a noun in a sentence
A sentence using "like" or "as"
A word that sounds like the noise it describes
A person, place, or thing
The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view

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Talking about someone else, rather than speaking about yourself or directly addressing someone
A word that modifies describes a verb
A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
A letter or group of letters, which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word
Means something different from its literal meaning
The story's series of events
A point of view that refers to a person or people being addressed by a writer or speaker
A word used to describe an action
A sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but

20 Clues: The message of the story • A person, place, or thing • The highest point in story • The story's series of events • A sentence using "like" or "as" • A word used to describe an action • A word that modifies describes a verb • The position from which a story is told • A word that can replace a noun in a sentence • A word that sounds like the noise it describes • ...

ELA vocab words 2023-10-14

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a unit used to measure the energy supplied by food
to move quickly back and forth
a person trained or skilled in a sport
The space between two surfaces or Lines that meet
an attention getting word or phrase used by a business political party or group
a loud blast blowing up
an extended and bitter quarrel between families
the area that is black in the center of the eye
offensive or unpleasant
causing mischief, naughty, harmful, and prankish

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sensible and wise having or using good judgment
to group together in a crowd
a strong band of tissue in the body that joins muscle to bone
a hard rock usually pink or gray used for building
unauthorized, unlawful, and illegal
to strongly speak out against someone or something
difficult to describe or understand
to make known to disclose to publicize or broadcast
reluctance or refusal to believe
a comical interpretation of a musical or literary work

20 Clues: a loud blast blowing up • offensive or unpleasant • to group together in a crowd • to move quickly back and forth • reluctance or refusal to believe • unauthorized, unlawful, and illegal • difficult to describe or understand • a person trained or skilled in a sport • sensible and wise having or using good judgment • an extended and bitter quarrel between families • ...

ELA 3 Jeremiah 2023-09-20

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A Man’s best friend
a flying mammal
what does Tv stand for
extremely skilled and accomplished
to have or make a beginning
a vascular membrane containing large branched pigmented cells that lies between the retina and the sclera of the vertebrate eye
what you see in the mirror
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
the king of the jungle

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after the death of the person in question
having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci
Batman’s sidekick
the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments
a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus
a combination of contradictory or incongruous words
something that shows the time
a place with many stores
an educated guess
the art of speaking or writing effectively
NBA scoring leader

20 Clues: a flying mammal • Batman’s sidekick • an educated guess • NBA scoring leader • A Man’s best friend • what does Tv stand for • the king of the jungle • a place with many stores • what you see in the mirror • to have or make a beginning • something that shows the time • extremely skilled and accomplished • after the death of the person in question • ...

The ELA Puzzler 2023-09-21

Across

evidence from the ____
Runnings
Jamaican _____ Team
Posture and
Raise Your
Drill
Sandman
Mid-
my coffee mug
____Lace
____ Day
Atmosphere of a story
Be like
This is
Message of a story

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borrow - don't steal
a direct citation
______ on my own
Michael
Quick_____
Not Tell
Mr.
Pledge of
_____, Respectful and Responsible
Ka
of contents
Eagle____

27 Clues: Ka • Mr. • Mid- • Drill • Michael • Sandman • Be like • This is • Runnings • Not Tell • ____Lace • ____ Day • Pledge of • Eagle____ • Raise Your • Quick_____ • Posture and • of contents • my coffee mug • ______ on my own • a direct citation • Message of a story • Jamaican _____ Team • borrow - don't steal • Atmosphere of a story • evidence from the ____ • _____, Respectful and Responsible

ELA Vocab Words 2023-10-29

Across

Enough or adequate
A system in which conflicting or competing forces are at work
An agent that excites or temporarily speeds up mental and or physical functions
The process of making choices only after carefully considering its likely effects
To pacify or lessen the anger of, usually by making concessions
To take great joy or pleasure in something
A long, angry speech
Causing or capable of causing death
To feel restrained, held back, or self-conscious
A superior partially suppressed laugh

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A legal document giving official permission to do something
To share private or secret information
To draw a conclusion from given facts
A state of personal closeness
To discuss the pros and cons of an issue
To stay in place and focus on a task for a period of time
A viewpoint on or understanding of something
A pattern of change over time
To surround or cover to prevent the passage of heat, electricity, and sound
Able to survive under a variety of conditions
To use up or to reduce to a very small amount

21 Clues: Enough or adequate • A long, angry speech • A state of personal closeness • A pattern of change over time • Causing or capable of causing death • To draw a conclusion from given facts • A superior partially suppressed laugh • To share private or secret information • To discuss the pros and cons of an issue • To take great joy or pleasure in something • ...

ELA Test Review 2024-04-15

Across

Bilbo finds these in the woods.
The main evil in the story.
A pattern repeated in litterature.
The most important dwarf.
The man who identified The Hero's Journey.
The person that offers the hero their call to adventure.
What does the sun turn the trolls into.
An item that helps the hero on their journey.
An ally with shifting loyalties.
What captures Bilbo's group in the cave.
The boring place where the hero lives at the beginning of their adventure.

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One of the oldest archetypes.
One of the oldest hero stories.
What is the map written in.
Bilbo's mom.
A wise and old man that trains the hero.
The Goblins name for Orcrist.
A hero that doesn't always follow their hero code.
The wizard that visits Bilbo.
The ruler of Rivendell.

20 Clues: Bilbo's mom. • The ruler of Rivendell. • The most important dwarf. • What is the map written in. • The main evil in the story. • One of the oldest archetypes. • The Goblins name for Orcrist. • The wizard that visits Bilbo. • Bilbo finds these in the woods. • One of the oldest hero stories. • An ally with shifting loyalties. • A pattern repeated in litterature. • ...

ELA Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-12

Across

Human characteristics in an inanimate object
A ruler with total control over a country
Comparison without like or as
ELA teacher for F17 and F18
The authors emotions in a story
Comparison using like or as
A text structure that makes the text detailed
Something that happens over and over again

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Internal or external ________
A text structure that has a series of events
Indication of a future event in a book
Someone's thought's on something
Something that can be proven to be true
Doing something that overcomes one's fear
Reoccurring symbols and connections
An expression of feelings that can have rhyming in it
A reoccurring lesson
Language we are speaking
Where the story takes place
The way the author wants you to feel

20 Clues: A reoccurring lesson • Language we are speaking • ELA teacher for F17 and F18 • Comparison using like or as • Where the story takes place • Internal or external ________ • Comparison without like or as • The authors emotions in a story • Someone's thought's on something • Reoccurring symbols and connections • The way the author wants you to feel • ...

ELA 5th Grade 2024-11-19

Across

Things that happen in a story
Words that create images that appeal to the senses
Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object
The people and animals in a story
The events that lead to the climax
The narrator knows and shares the thoughts of one character
Exaggerations that make things sound bigger or better
The author wants to share information
A group of lines within a poem
A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
The conclusion or conflict's solution
The people and animals in a story
The author wants the reading to think or act in a certain way
What the text is mostly about
The emotions and feelings of the reader while reading a text
The events that lead to solving the conflict
The author wants reading to enjoy the story
To show a problem and how it is solved
To describe how things are alike and different

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Using your senses to create pictures in your mind as you read
Characters, setting, conflict (plot)
A word that imitates the sound it represents, like buzz and boom
An expression that means something different from the meanings of its individual words
Language that’s used in an unexpected way to create a special effect or feeling
To explain events in time order or order of importance
The narrator knows everything and shares the thoughts of all characters, as well as things
Visuals, such as diagrams, illustrations, and maps, that help explain or illustrate parts of a story
The same sound or letter at the beginning of words or lines
A short, funny, or interesting story related to a character or events
A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
The crisis and turning point of the conflic
To explain what happened and why it happened
Help readers understand the important parts of a story
The author’s writing style that makes his or her writing unique

34 Clues: Things that happen in a story • What the text is mostly about • A group of lines within a poem • The people and animals in a story • The people and animals in a story • The events that lead to the climax • Characters, setting, conflict (plot) • The author wants to share information • The conclusion or conflict's solution • To show a problem and how it is solved • ...

6th grade ELA 2024-11-15

Across

belonging to the same period of time as oneself
a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage
a meal, food, meal prepared to eat all at one time.
extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
to send off or out for a purpose
to press together; to reduce in size or volume,
to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a group or class
to give up, renounce, to leave, abandon
showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness;clever
a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the
to condemn openly;
suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something.

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to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration;
done in an instant; immediate
plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
about whom it is made;
to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
to go or move backward; to become more distant
to annoy, trouble, make weary
to rise or swell like a wave
totally without skill or appropriateness
to attack by surrounding with military forces, to cause worry or trouble

31 Clues: to condemn openly; • about whom it is made; • to rise or swell like a wave • done in an instant; immediate • to annoy, trouble, make weary • to send off or out for a purpose • extremely dry; uninteresting, dull • to give up, renounce, to leave, abandon • a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty • to force, compel; to restrain, hold back • ...

ELA Suspense Vocab 2024-12-16

Across

Her mom had to ____ her when she lost her tournament
The quality of being honest and following a moral code
A synonym for careful is
A synonym for irritate is
Having or showing a desire for revenge
A synonym for complete
Complete and MASSIVE happiness
An antonym for unfriendly is
To pretend to have a certain feeling or problem
He was very ___ in the conversation

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The famous singer had to be ____ while traveling
An antonym for to let in is
To give a good reason explanation for
An antonym for kind is
A synonym for kind is
Please stay ____ in this ELA conversation
A bad grade will be a ____ to your grade
To get receive, or earn
He was always ____ to his younger brother
The guards kept a ___ watch at night

20 Clues: A synonym for kind is • An antonym for kind is • A synonym for complete • To get receive, or earn • A synonym for careful is • A synonym for irritate is • An antonym for to let in is • An antonym for unfriendly is • Complete and MASSIVE happiness • He was very ___ in the conversation • The guards kept a ___ watch at night • To give a good reason explanation for • ...

ELA Academic Vocabulary 2024-04-18

Across

decide by reasoning
the writer's position on an issue or problem; an assertion, usually supported by evidence
to make clear or easier to understand
to look at something carefully by attention to its parts; to study the smaller parts to help understand
help to cause or bring about
the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text
to examine the similarities between two or more items or ideas
challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading someone else to a particular stance or action
to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc) back to matters previously considered
make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items; to set apart
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc); to mention in support, proof, or confirmation
to defend a view using evidence
to clarify and restate in other words, focusing on key details
to show the importance
to point out; to provide an answer from a number of possibilities

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to show clearly, usually by using examples or evidence
to come to a conclusion based on prior knowledge and clues
to stand for; represent
a result or consequence of an action or other cause
to elaborate or expand in detail
have an effect on; make a difference to
to examine the differences between two or more items or ideas
to maintain by argument, evidence
evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
use an idea or skill to a given problem or issue
to talk about opinions or conclusions clearly and supported by appropriate evidence
to communicate, to make known, or to show
a plan of action designed to achieve a goal
to think about carefully

29 Clues: decide by reasoning • to show the importance • to stand for; represent • to think about carefully • help to cause or bring about • to defend a view using evidence • to elaborate or expand in detail • to maintain by argument, evidence • to make clear or easier to understand • have an effect on; make a difference to • to communicate, to make known, or to show • ...

ELA review Crossword 2024-05-06

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where the story takes place
an ____ noun that reflexes on the noun
to find the alike's
the emotion
the moral of the story
the definition a the word
giving an non-living thing person actions
when the same sound is repeated over and over
comparing using like or as

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when a character in the story talks
to find differences
a word with a sound
an five paragraph story
something not to take literal
comparing without using like or as
an extreme exaggeration
when you fix a problem is called a ___.
an ____ noun that makes the sentences intense
the people in the story
the conflict in the story

20 Clues: the emotion • to find differences • a word with a sound • to find the alike's • the moral of the story • an five paragraph story • an extreme exaggeration • the people in the story • the definition a the word • the conflict in the story • comparing using like or as • where the story takes place • something not to take literal • comparing without using like or as • ...

ELA Literacy Terms 2024-04-23

Across

the reason an author decides to write about a certain topic?
the qualities shown by a character, these may be physical or expressions of personality?
the stage in the plot where the story begins to draw to a close?
the POV in which the tells what only one character thinks, feels, or observes?
a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as?
descriptive words or phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader?
the time and place of the action in a story, drama, or poem?
a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem?
a list of all of the characters in a play?
words whose sounds echo their meaning, such as buzz and pop?
the voice that tells the story?
the message about human life or nature the writer shares with the reader?
a type of figurative language in which human qualities are given to an animal, idea or object?
the core unit or sentence of a poem?
the POV in which the narrator is “all-knowing’ or can see into the minds of all the characters?
poetry that tells a story?
a type of figurative language in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect?

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the struggle between two opposing solutions or the problem of the story?
an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time?
the people, animals or imaginary creatures who take in part the action of a work of literature?
language that communicates beyond the literal meaning of words?
when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
the stage or the plot that develops the conflict, or struggle?
the POV in which the narrator is a character in the story.
a type of poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm and rhyme?
the feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader?
a comparison of two things using the words like or as.
a form of literature meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience?
written conversation between two or more characters?
the way the author expresses his/her attitude toward their subject?
the series of events in a story.
the point of greatest interest in a story or play?
the manner in which an author writes?

34 Clues: poetry that tells a story? • the voice that tells the story? • the series of events in a story. • the core unit or sentence of a poem? • the manner in which an author writes? • a list of all of the characters in a play? • the point of greatest interest in a story or play? • written conversation between two or more characters? • ...

ELA FAST Vocabulary 2025-04-24

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to convince a reader to do something
words that begin with the same sound
giving nonliving things human qualities
like a small title that gives a hint about one section of the text
the most important idea about the topic
the result of something happening
a character's ________ is what they think or feel
the moral or lesson of a story
a type of writing that uses lines and stanzas
____________ language is used to make writing more entertaining

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to bring enjoyment usually through a story
the author's _________ is why the author wrote the text
words that talk about a picture or photograph
comparing using like or as
______________ and contrast is a text structure to show how things are different and alike
time order
text that relates to the topic but is not actually part of the text and is often found in it's own box
the author's ________ is what the author thinks or feels about the topic
a poem with no rhyme or rhythm
Character ____________ is how they change throughout the story
and extreme exaggeration to prove a point
to teach using facts

22 Clues: time order • to teach using facts • comparing using like or as • a poem with no rhyme or rhythm • the moral or lesson of a story • the result of something happening • to convince a reader to do something • words that begin with the same sound • giving nonliving things human qualities • the most important idea about the topic • and extreme exaggeration to prove a point • ...

ELA State Test 2025-04-28

Across

an idea or opinion the author states as part of an argument
goal
the attitude an author has toward the subject or topic of a text
how the author, narrator, or speaker feels about the topic of a text
a decision you come to from reading the details in a text
the feeling, emotion, or atmosphere a piece of writing creates for the reader
to express or state
idea what a text is mostly about
a conversation between two characters in a story
structure how a text or paragraph is organized
to reveal the truth about someone or something
a lesson we learn about life from reading a text

Down

a conclusion not directly stated by an author based on evidence, logic, and reasoning
to hint at something that will come up later in a story
what happens in a story or the events in a story
to communicate what you see
facts, details, quotations that support claims
to show how two or more things are alike
the difference between two or more things
to move a story forward

20 Clues: goal • to express or state • to move a story forward • to communicate what you see • idea what a text is mostly about • to show how two or more things are alike • the difference between two or more things • facts, details, quotations that support claims • structure how a text or paragraph is organized • to reveal the truth about someone or something • ...

gabriel ela plus 2025-01-22

Across

Arranged in order of time
Open to one or more interpretations
Fearless and daring; bold
Of an unknown source or unrevealed name
To absorb fully; to adapt to one fully
To confirm; to support with evidence
Desirous of something to the point of greed; instantly eager
a belief or statement taken for granted without proof
To take or receive something
To portray to represent or show in the form of a picture
Hostile or aggressive
Lack of feeling emotion, or interest

Down

Refusal to buy or use goods and services
Characterized by extreme care and great effort
To take possession of
One of a number of things of which only can be chosen
In a wrong or imperfect way
Describe the difference between
Rough, course; Harsh
Find differences
A state of disorder due to absence or non recognition of authority
Collection of literary words
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
To seize; to arrest; to follow

24 Clues: Find differences • Rough, course; Harsh • To take possession of • Hostile or aggressive • Arranged in order of time • Fearless and daring; bold • In a wrong or imperfect way • Collection of literary words • To take or receive something • To seize; to arrest; to follow • Describe the difference between • Open to one or more interpretations • To confirm; to support with evidence • ...

vocab for ELA 2025-04-09

Across

food
to free
to follow a person
a duty
watch for danger
modest
very unpleasant smell
sells medicine and drugs

Down

grieve
unreasonably high price
forced to leave
to leave
old way of saying influenza
irritable
a fatal disease
worthy of respect
messy and dirty
less intense
stays away from people
a place where boats load and unload

20 Clues: food • grieve • a duty • modest • to free • to leave • irritable • less intense • forced to leave • a fatal disease • messy and dirty • watch for danger • worthy of respect • to follow a person • very unpleasant smell • stays away from people • unreasonably high price • sells medicine and drugs • old way of saying influenza • a place where boats load and unload

ELA Terms Crossword 2025-05-01

Across

A comparison using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨
A series of related events that come in a specific order
A technique where an object, person, place, or action is used to represent something beyond its literal meaning
The struggle between characters in a story
The result, impact, or overall impression
THE BEST TEACHER EVER
The use of words that imitate or resemble the sounds
The reasons behind an action, event, or decision
Where the story is set
The sequence of events in a story
The attitude the writer expresses
The perspective in which the story is written

Down

Repeated words starting with same letters or sounds
A warning or indication of a future event
The emotional atmosphere or feeling
The use of language to create vivid mental images for the reader
A person, animal, or figure represented in a story
A situation where there is a contrast between reality and expectations
A comparison not using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨
The message

20 Clues: The message • THE BEST TEACHER EVER • Where the story is set • A comparison using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨ • The sequence of events in a story • The attitude the writer expresses • The emotional atmosphere or feeling • A comparison not using ¨like¨ or ¨as¨ • A warning or indication of a future event • The result, impact, or overall impression • The struggle between characters in a story • ...

ELA Testing Vocabulary 2025-05-07

Across

the problem that the characters in the story face
the use of symbols to represent ideas
compared in such a way as to emphasize differences
A group of lines in a poem
the life lesson presented through the story
a piece of text
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story
derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion
the main character in a literary work
a plan of action
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
a text structure that is made up of a written summary of observations
extreme exaggeration
to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written
to put things together to see how they are the same
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
to stand for or in place of
Back up with details; to provide evidence for
the character who works against the main character; the bad guy
pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea

Down

The time and place of a story
a warning or indication of a future event
A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
to elaborate or expand in detail
An assertion, usually supported by evidence
the section that leads into a book; the opening
to argue
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
give, add, provide
to make known
Sequence of events in a story
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
to communicate or make known
the narrator of a poem

36 Clues: to argue • to make known • a piece of text • a plan of action • give, add, provide • extreme exaggeration • the narrator of a poem • A group of lines in a poem • to stand for or in place of • to communicate or make known • The time and place of a story • Sequence of events in a story • to elaborate or expand in detail • the use of symbols to represent ideas • ...

Womble's ELA class 2025-03-13

Across

the final sentence in a introduction paragraph
convincing you with feelings
a conversation between many people about one topic
a story about imagined events, made up people
the second section of a plot in a story
the third category of a body paragraph
ooh yay, math!
convincing you with an expert opinion you can trust
the turning point in a story
the day you were born
chemical name for water (molecules)
the noun in a prepositional phrase
the original spider-man
the best Social Studies teacher in 6th grade
convincing you with Lego logic
while completing this crossword, you should be...
he had a dream, then he had a nightmare
the atmosphere of a story
Did you turn in your socratic seminar worksheet?

Down

a story about real events, people, etc.
ethos, logos, pathos
what's in the blue box? (black and white table)
the first sentence in a conclusion paragraph
where you keep all you ELA notes
the sentence at the beginning of a body paragraph, sets up the point of the paragraph
a statement of opinion in writing.(your last big paper)
the guy that nailed his Theses to the front of his church
how the author, narrator, or character feels according to their speech
words that show direction, location, time, or introduce an object
this crossword is...
you have this if you believe in yourself
SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
when you use the information around a specific line of reading to help you understand the point
the coolest of the coolest science teachers

34 Clues: ooh yay, math! • SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! • ethos, logos, pathos • this crossword is... • the day you were born • the original spider-man • the atmosphere of a story • convincing you with feelings • the turning point in a story • convincing you with Lego logic • where you keep all you ELA notes • the noun in a prepositional phrase • chemical name for water (molecules) • ...

Stems ELA 2 2025-01-14

Across

Some comedians have a very _____ sense of humor with comments that can hurt feelings and outrage people.
having virtually unlimited authority or influence
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment as a consequence of human activity
an eyeglass for one eye
In the movie “The Others,” Nicole Kidman believed her children had a disease called _____ and kept them away from sunlight at all times.
material used in priming a surface
The _____ killed millions of people and destroyed billions of dollars in property and belongings.
of or relating to a primary school
Most countries celebrate the new year with a huge _____ display.
A ______ is a person who loves wisdom and learning abstract thoughts.
exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action
an ostentatious effort, display, or expenditure
A _____ loves books.
having divisions in several states

Down

It always seemed like my mom was _____; she knew everything bad I did no matter how hard I tried to hide it.
Adolph Hitler was a _____.
Many religions are polytheistic; they believe in more than one god.
A _____ is a person who loves wisdom and learning abstract thoughts.
_____ are very popular at games with large crowds.
Certain plants use _____ to turn toward the sun
A ____ is a shape with many sides
A _____ is a person who has an addiction to setting fires.
Most college students live in a _____ during the school year.
using, involving, or encompassing several media
Mushrooms are _____ meaning they grow on decaying things.
a word of more than one syllable
A _____ is someone who is learning a new skill and not good at it…yet.
Many _____ have found ways to help plants and animals live independently in false environments.
Interstate 95 is a _____ road on the East Coast.
one that is omnivorous
Trees and other plants remain _____ in cold weather.

31 Clues: A _____ loves books. • one that is omnivorous • an eyeglass for one eye • Adolph Hitler was a _____. • a word of more than one syllable • A ____ is a shape with many sides • material used in priming a surface • of or relating to a primary school • having divisions in several states • Certain plants use _____ to turn toward the sun • ...

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 Academic Vocabulary 2025-03-18

Across

Use clues from the text to figure out what is not directly stated.
Explain how two things are similar.
Group ideas or information based on shared traits.
Expand on an idea with details, explanations, and examples.
Retell the main points in a shorter version.
Clarify your thinking by providing details and reasons.
Use evidence to make a decision or draw a conclusion.
Use details to create a clear picture in the reader’s mind.
Identify the differences between multiple ideas or points of view.
Show how two things are different.
Judge the strengths and weaknesses of an argument or idea.

Down

Make an educated guess about what will happen next.
Create a response using evidence from the text.
Break down the text to understand how its parts work together.
Give a possible idea or solution based on the text.
Notice important elements like themes, tone, or the author’s purpose.
Show that you understand the passage by explaining its meaning.
Back up your response with textual evidence.
Provide examples to prove your understanding.
Find and point out key information in the text.

20 Clues: Show how two things are different. • Explain how two things are similar. • Back up your response with textual evidence. • Retell the main points in a shorter version. • Provide examples to prove your understanding. • Create a response using evidence from the text. • Find and point out key information in the text. • Group ideas or information based on shared traits. • ...

ELA Terms Crossword 2025-11-17

Across

the author's purpose to for the reader's enjoyment
occurs immediately after the climax
giving human qualities to something non-human
the very end of the story where all questions are answered
the most exciting part of the story
the message or life lesson of a story
a comparison without using like or as
the beginning of a story where the characters and setting are introduced
the voice in the story
the main character
the author's purpose is to provide factual information
the type of narrator who is also a character in the story
man vs man/nature/society are all examples of ____ conflict

Down

techniques writers use to make writing more interesting
words that imitate a sound
what you should always do to the first word in a sentence and "I"
the character/force working against the protagonist
the problem/struggle the character faces
the part of the story where the conflict builds
a comparison using like or as
the author's purpose is the convince the reader of something
the narrator's perspective
an educated guess based on clues and prior knowledge
the author's reason for writing
man vs. self is an ______ conflict
the order of events in a story
the type of narrator outside the story
the time and place of the story

28 Clues: the main character • the voice in the story • words that imitate a sound • the narrator's perspective • a comparison using like or as • the order of events in a story • the author's reason for writing • the time and place of the story • man vs. self is an ______ conflict • occurs immediately after the climax • the most exciting part of the story • ...

ELA FINAL VOCAB 2025-05-09

Across

main character in a story
fear of
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
when the narrator IS in the story and telling what happend
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
one of the most important elements in a story that motivates characters and moves the plot
most intense part and where the outcome of the conflict is decided
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts or attitudes
the time, place, and condition of where a story takes place example of when conflict pits the character against the setting
life
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally
a character who changes a lot in a literary work
the sequence of events in a story,novel,or play
when the narrator of the story is NOT in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
write
the feelings associated with words

Down

when something happens that is the opposite of what is expected
A comparison without using like or as
A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, poem, or other literary work
the overall feeling conveyed in literary work
scrib or script
character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. self
when the author states exactly what the character is like
when the narrator is NOT in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of several characters
attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
a person, place or thing that stands for something beyond itself
mal or male
repetition of initial consonant sounds
ben,bene,bon

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

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