6th Grade ELA Academic Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 7. the perspective from which events are told (e.g., first person, third person, etc.)
  2. 8. nonfiction writing that is intended to inform
  3. 9. the thesis statement or main point that forms the basis of an argument within a text
  4. 10. the expression or the attitude of the writer
  5. 13. the most important thought of a text
  6. 14. the part of the story following the climax where the problem is resolved
  7. 16. an overview of the main points of a text
  8. 17. grammatical term for words that replace nouns
  9. 18. to quote directly or indirectly from a text
  10. 19. the underlying meaning or lesson of a text
Down
  1. 1. language that can not be taken literally
  2. 2. drawing a conclusion on the basis of circumstantial evidence
  3. 3. using words or sentences around a word to help clarify the meaning
  4. 4. a short account of a particular incident or event
  5. 5. element added to root word to form a new word
  6. 6. support for an idea or claim
  7. 11. the storyline of a narrative consisting of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
  8. 12. text with features that include characters, plot, problem, and solution
  9. 13. describing how two or more things are different
  10. 15. associated with a word in addition to the literal meaning