ELA Milestone Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. a phrase that consists normally of the word “to” followed by a verb.
  2. 4. when an author holds a strong opinion on a belief about his or her topic.
  3. 6. category of a text, such as fiction or nonfiction.Fact: a statement that be proven.
  4. 9. Point of View, the opinion of the author.
  5. 12. used to command or to tell someone to act.
  6. 14. used to simply state a fact or opinion
  7. 16. a reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with another claim.
  8. 17. a present participle that is used as a noun. It can be the subject of a verb, the object of a verb, a predicate nominative or complement, or object of a preposition.
Down
  1. 1. a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an authors believe or judgment about something. Distinction, refers to the act of noticing differences or contrasts between similar things or people.
  2. 2. Features, within a passage, an author may use features such as a topic sentence, an introduction, body paragraphs, headings, footnotes, and graphics.
  3. 5. Irony, occurs when the reader knows something that the characters do not know
  4. 7. something that proves or demonstrates the truth of something else.
  5. 8. Voice, when the subject of the sentence receives the action.
  6. 10. the main argument made by the author. A strong claim will be supported by reasons and evidence
  7. 11. Voice, when the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb.
  8. 13. a verb form that functions as an adjective within the sentence
  9. 15. Purpose, the author’s intention for his or her writing. PersuadeInformExplain Entertain