ELA Review Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. the central claim in an essay, written in the last line of the introduction paragraph (hint: starts with a T)
  2. 3. the most intense scene in the plot of a story in which the outcome of the central conflict will be decided (hint: starts with a C)
  3. 8. the storyline (most important events) of a story
  4. 11. a word used to grammatically describe or modify a noun or pronoun (e.g., "big", "smart", "messy")
  5. 14. a personal belief or judgment that is not based on factual evidence
  6. 15. the last scene in a story's plot after the main conflict in the story has been solved (hint: starts with an R)
  7. 17. the main character of a story (hint: starts with a P)
  8. 18. a word used to grammatically express an action or state of being (e.g., "is", "see", "go")
  9. 19. a word used to grammatically identify a person, place, thing, or idea
  10. 20. an explanation on why one's evidence supports a claim
Down
  1. 2. an educated guess formed by using text evidence and one's background knowledge
  2. 4. the person who opposes the main character in a story (hint: starts with an A)
  3. 5. the last paragraph of an essay
  4. 6. the first paragraph of an essay
  5. 7. a word used to grammatically replace a noun (e.g., "me", "she", "everyone")
  6. 9. to quote evidence from an expert to prove one's claim (hint: starts with a C)
  7. 10. a strong and forceful statement (made in an argument), declaring that one's opinion is TRUE
  8. 12. the first stage of plot when the characters and setting are introduced (hint: starts with an E)
  9. 13. factual information a writer gives to help prove that his or her claim is true
  10. 16. a statement that is 100% true