Mr. G's Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The author of the Harry Potter books is ___________.
  2. 4. What month is Independence Day in the United States?
  3. 8. ELA stands for _______________________________.
  4. 9. The "problem" in the story is called the ___________
  5. 14. What the text is mostly about is the _______________
  6. 16. A _________ is a group of people that independently read the same book or same type of book and then discuss it afterwards.
  7. 18. Characters having conversation within a text is called ____________ (Example: "Hi, how are you?", he said. She replied, "Great! You?"
  8. 19. The closest planet to the sun is _________
  9. 20. A piece of writing that is usually short and has rhymes is a called a ______.
  10. 21. Literature that is true (not fake) is called _____________.
  11. 24. The Principal of McGinnis is Mr. _____________
  12. 26. You must always start a sentence with a capital ________.
  13. 28. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
  14. 30. What sport did Jackie Robinson play?
Down
  1. 1. A good essay usually has an Introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs, and a ____________.
  2. 3. The story of "Paranka's __________" was about a girl who never gave up and eventually succeeded.
  3. 5. The colors of the rainbow are Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green, Indigo, and __________.
  4. 6. A sound word such as "POW" or "BOOM" is called _____________. (Hint: Figurative Language)
  5. 7. The Social Activist from Pakistan is __________. She fights for the educational rights of young girls.
  6. 10. A person, place, or thing is called a _______. (Grammar term)
  7. 11. Mr. G's birthday is in the month of __________ (Hint: MLK Day)
  8. 12. The city where Spongebob Squarepants lives in is _________________
  9. 13. A plot _________ shows the 5 parts of a story. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling action, Conclusion)
  10. 15. An idea inside the story that has deeper meaning and teaches us a lesson is called the _______.
  11. 17. The U.S. State that is above California and below Washington is____________.
  12. 22. Words that describe a character's personality or qualities
  13. 23. A comparison using the words "like" or "as" is called a _________. (Figurative Language term)
  14. 25. Action words such as "Run, Speak, Dance" are examples of a ________. (Grammar term)
  15. 27. When you are writing an essay.. you should cite text evidence to support your _______.
  16. 29. The country where Pizza was invented is ________.