Across
- 1. the argument that is provided in a thesis statement or topic sentences
- 3. a scene in a story, play, or movie that is set in a time earlier than the events in the main story
- 5. to clarify and explain something so it can be understood
- 10. message or lesson of a work of fiction
- 11. to add specific details, examples, and explanations
- 14. additional information that explains, defines or proves an idea
- 16. author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later within a text
- 18. text with features that include characters, plot, problem, and solution
- 19. spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and paragraphing
- 20. combining evidence and background knowledge to draw a logical conclusion
Down
- 2. nonfiction writing that is intended to inform
- 4. a credible resource that provides information
- 6. the knowledge a person has based on what you already know in your head and previous experiences
- 7. most important point the author makes about a text
- 8. the composing and arrangement of ideas before writing
- 9. writing that uses academic language rather than slang and texting, uses standard conventions and sentence variety
- 12. associated with a word in addition to the literal meaning
- 13. revisit previous thinking
- 15. strongly suggesting
- 17. to change something already written in order to make corrections, improvements, and updates