10th Grade ELA Terms and Christmas Words

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Across
  1. 4. Claus a red-and-white character said to deliver gifts on Christmas Eve
  2. 5. the turning point of a story
  3. 6. a struggle between opposing forces
  4. 9. the feeling created for the reader
  5. 10. a hint or clue about events that will happen later
  6. 12. the type of narrator used to tell a story.
  7. 13. the night before Christmas when Santa is believed to visit
  8. 17. a contrast between expectation and reality
  9. 18. the sequence of events in a story
  10. 20. a decoration often hung above a doorway during the holidays
  11. 21. the author’s attitude toward the subject
  12. 22. wrapped items given to others on Christmas Day
  13. 24. a round holiday decoration often hung on a tree
  14. 25. songs traditionally sung during the holiday season
  15. 26. the time and place where a story occurs
  16. 27. when an object represents an idea
Down
  1. 1. the way an author reveals a character’s personality
  2. 2. a reference to a well-known person, place, or text
  3. 3. a logical guess based on evidence
  4. 5. a striped candy often flavored with peppermint
  5. 7. descriptive language that appeals to the senses
  6. 8. a comparison using like or as
  7. 9. a direct comparison without using like or as
  8. 11. conversation between characters
  9. 13. Tree a decorated evergreen tree placed in homes during December
  10. 14. a figure made of snow, often with a carrot nose
  11. 15. the central message or lesson of a text
  12. 16. Clues hints in a sentence that help define an unknown word
  13. 19. Cocoa a warm drink commonly enjoyed during winter celebrations
  14. 23. the part of the story where conflicts are resolved