ELA Final Exam Review

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Across
  1. 4. Writing or reporting news and real events to share with the public.
  2. 8. An old story that explains something in nature or teaches a lesson often with gods or heroes.
  3. 11. A comparison using "like" or "as" to show how two things are similar.
  4. 13. A connection between the text and another book, story, or movie you’ve read or seen.
  5. 15. A story with exciting action where the characters go on a journey or face challenges.
  6. 18. The end of the story where the problem is solved.
  7. 19. The base part of a word that carries its main meaning and can’t be broken down further.
  8. 20. A scary story meant to make the reader feel fear or suspense.
  9. 25. A record or object created by someone who saw or took part in an event like a diary, photo, or interview.
  10. 26. A chart made of overlapping circles that shows what two things have in common and what makes them different.
  11. 27. A story based on imagined future science or technology like space travel or robots.
  12. 29. A story or idea about a perfect world where everything works well for everyone.
  13. 30. A group of letters added to the beginning of a word that changes its meaning.
  14. 31. A format used for writing and citing sources in school papers created by the Modern Language Association.
  15. 33. Words that have the same ending sound like cat and hat.
  16. 34. A chart that shows the parts of a story from beginning to end.
  17. 38. The way information is presented to make the reader think about it in a certain way.
Down
  1. 1. When something that isn’t human is given human qualities or actions.
  2. 2. The events after the most exciting part that start to wrap up the story.
  3. 3. A connection between the text and something in your own life.
  4. 5. The beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced.
  5. 6. Information written or made by someone who was not there like a textbook or article.
  6. 7. To make the reader enjoy the story or have fun reading it.
  7. 9. A common story pattern where the main character goes on an adventure, faces challenges, and returns changed.
  8. 10. A story about a world that seems perfect at first but is actually full of problems or suffering.
  9. 12. Words that help you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what’s happening in a story.
  10. 14. To try to get someone to agree with you or do something.
  11. 16. The events that build up the story and make the problem more exciting.
  12. 17. An extreme exaggeration used for effect like “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
  13. 21. A story about love and relationships between characters.
  14. 22. A preference or opinion that makes someone unfair or one-sided.
  15. 23. A group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning or how it’s used.
  16. 24. To give facts or teach something.
  17. 28. A connection between the text and something happening in the world like news, history, or current events.
  18. 30. Copying someone else’s words or ideas and pretending they are your own without giving credit.
  19. 32. The reason the author writes something usually to persuade, inform, or entertain.
  20. 34. A funny use of words that sound alike or have double meanings.
  21. 35. A type or category of writing like mystery, fantasy, or nonfiction.
  22. 36. A story about solving a problem or a crime often with clues and surprises.
  23. 37. A problem or struggle in the story.