Across
- 2. Multiple paragraphs with supporting points with relevant and clear examples (personal experience, stories, movies, history, news) *note if the test requires evidence from the test’s passages
- 6. the person, animal, or thing that a story is about
- 7. to combine information from a text with prior knowledge to arrive at a judgment about something that is not stated outright in a text
- 8. a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A common noun is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence or is part of a title.
- 10. (CUPS), Capitalize proper nouns- Use proper word choices (subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement)- Punctuate correctly- Spell check
- 11. descriptive writing that focuses on the senses
- 15. add to a paragraph
- 16. the change from one idea or paragraph to another
- 19. to arrive at a judgment or opinion through reasoning
- 21. text from a selection
- 22. information or explanations about a photograph or other graphical element, usually found below or alongside the graphic
- 23. writing that tries to convince others to accept the writer's ideas, beliefs, or opinions
- 25. words that are spelled the same or nearly the same, but mean different things or have different functions in a sentence
- 27. a part of the reading selection used in a STAAR test item
- 28. a graphic or print feature in which information is set aside from the main text and enclosed in a box
- 31. the main idea or argument of a writer
- 32. Restate the question to form an answer - Answer the question in detail - Cite your evidence with an introduction followed by a relevant quote - Elaborate further by pointing out a big idea or major takeaway
- 33. the central message of a literary work
- 34. Note characters, setting, and events
- 37. a direct and often unusual comparison between two things
- 38. (ARMS), Add clear and specific details - Remove irrelevant or redundant details- Move sentences or effective organization- Substitute vague details for more specific ones
- 39. Note title, paraphrasing, figurative language, attitude, shift, and theme. Dramas note stage directions and dialogue
Down
- 1. facts or information that prove something is true or valid
- 2. confirm the main and supporting ideas, counter opposing views, and call the reader to action
- 3. what is intended to be expressed
- 4. the language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to create a new effect or feeling.
- 5. words that are pronounced alike but are spelled differently
- 6. to make clearer by using more precise language
- 9. combine facts and details from multiple sources to arrive at a new insight about a topic
- 12. Hook and clear thesis
- 13. related to the topic
- 14. the process of using a capital letter at the beginning of a word.
- 17. refers to writing that begins suddenly and without support or introduction
- 18. why a paragraph or selection is written
- 20. to make an idea or claim seem more correct or better explained
- 24. an object or act used to represent something else
- 25. a struggle between two opposing forces
- 26. change the wording of a sentence
- 29. Note the introduction and thesis, body and supporting evidence with examples, and conclusion with a restated thesis
- 30. repeating and unnecessary
- 35. an idea, theme, or element that is the same in two selections
- 36. the central argument or claim in a paragraph or essay