Across
- 2. the reason why an author wrote something
- 6. a short, simplified retelling of a text
- 8. who is telling the story
- 11. something imaginary or invented
- 13. a person, animal, or thing that takes part in the story
- 15. putting things in the order
- 17. hints found within a sentence
- 18. where a story or event takes place
- 20. the collection of words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language
Down
- 1. extra pieces of information that help explain or prove the main idea
- 3. writing or books that are about real people, places, things, and events
- 4. a disagreement or a struggle between two or more people
- 5. using words or phrases in a creative way
- 7. the most important point or topic the author wants you to understand
- 9. special parts of a book or article
- 10. the main idea or message the author wants you to think about
- 12. a detective who uses clues to figure out something that isn't directly said
- 14. the end of a story or a promise to yourself to do something
- 16. a smart guess about what might happen next, based on clues
- 19. what happens in the story, the sequence of events