ELA Vocab 1

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Across
  1. 4. The time and place in which the action of a story occurs
  2. 5. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
  3. 8. fiction A category of fiction that combines scientific information and the author’s imagination
  4. 10. person point of view The narrator is not a person in the story; he, she, him, her, they, them
  5. 13. clues Hints about meaning that may be found in words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that surround that unknown word.
  6. 14. person point of view The narrator is a character in the story; I, me, my
  7. 15. Any person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story
  8. 16. Describes an object or animal as if it has human characteristics.
  9. 18. A word part that appears at the beginning of a base word to form a new word
  10. 20. A short informational text that focuses on a specific topic
  11. 22. A story’s message about life or human nature
  12. 24. poem A form of poetry that is usually short and written in the first person
  13. 25. Type of writing
  14. 26. A type of text that uses rhyme, repetition, rhythm, and refrain to bring out a melodic quality
  15. 28. Stated indirectly, requiring the reader to infer
  16. 29. An informational video or film created to showcase an important person, place, event, or cause.
  17. 31. A series of events in a story
  18. 33. tense Shows the time of the action
  19. 34. The intent
  20. 36. The use of words and phrases in a way that allows readers to experience, or imagine, how something looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes.
  21. 37. fiction A realistic fiction that is set in the past and includes real places and real events of historical importance
  22. 38. The voice that tells the story
  23. 39. Uses the words “like” or “as” to make a comparison between two things
Down
  1. 1. language Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words.
  2. 2. Stated directly
  3. 3. Compares two things without using “like” or “as”
  4. 6. A true story that presents insights to the impact of events on people’s lives.
  5. 7. of view The perspective from which a story is told
  6. 9. Restating text in your own words
  7. 11. A logical guess based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
  8. 12. Indicates the beginning of a new topic or section
  9. 17. A claim made by an author that is supported by reasons and evidence
  10. 18. Reasonable guesses based on what you know from experience
  11. 19. idea A very important idea about a topic in the text
  12. 21. terms Words and phrases used in a particular field of study
  13. 23. Exaggerating the truth for effect
  14. 27. Words, sounds, or syllables in a poem that repeat
  15. 28. text A type of text that presents facts and information
  16. 30. A phrase, line, or set of phrases and lines repeated regularly throughout a poem
  17. 32. A struggle of opposing forces faced by the main character
  18. 33. Expresses an action, condition, or state of being
  19. 35. evidence To provide specific information from the text