ELA

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Across
  1. 1. In an essay, this is where you get your information (and what you need to cite!).
  2. 3. This is the meaning, moral, or message of a story.
  3. 4. Sometimes referred to as a thesis statement, this is the position a person takes on an argument.
  4. 5. This author of many plays is quite popular among High School English teachers (foreshadowing?)
  5. 7. This is the format that English classes typically require for essays.
  6. 9. Any time you use someone else's ideas in your work, you must ____!
  7. 10. This statement is the main idea or claim of an essay.
  8. 13. When you put someone else's ideas into your own words, you are _________.
  9. 15. This is an argument that argues in opposition to an author's claim.
  10. 16. This is the most exciting part of a story, where the outcome is decided.
  11. 17. At James Campbell High School, we want students to ________ through adversity.
  12. 19. a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces.
  13. 21. This punctuation mark is most commonly used to mark the end of a sentence.
  14. 23. This is a place where people can get snacks at a theater. In writing, it's an acknowledgement that others may disagree with your idea.
Down
  1. 2. Campbell High's School Wide Employability Skill
  2. 6. This STEAM Employability Skill asserts that students should attend class on time.
  3. 8. The principal of JCHS
  4. 11. Always check your work for this! It's impartont!
  5. 12. This first line of a story or essay should make the reader want to keep reading.
  6. 14. Mrs. Fila's answer when students ask if they "HAVE" to work with others.
  7. 16. a fictional person in a movie, story, or play
  8. 18. information you research and use to support your ideas
  9. 20. the number of spaces you need to put after a comma or period
  10. 22. You should never refer to an author by this pronoun.