4th Grade Literacy Elements

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Across
  1. 1. the most exciting part, turning point, or peak of action in a story
  2. 5. the central message or moral the author wants the reader to learn
  3. 7. the main problem or struggle that the characters need to solve
  4. 8. a common phrase where the words mean something different than their literal meaning
  5. 9. smart guess a reader makes using clues from the text and their own knowledge
  6. 10. a comparison of two unlike things by one thing is another
Down
  1. 2. the character that struggles against the main character
  2. 3. a short retelling of a text that includes only the main points and key details
  3. 4. main character of the story
  4. 6. a comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as”