8th ELA Review

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Across
  1. 3. – An exaggeration for effect.Main Idea – What a text is mostly about.
  2. 4. Clues – Words around an unfamiliar word that help you figure out its meaning.
  3. 5. of View – The perspective from which the story is told (first person, third person, etc.).
  4. 6. – A struggle or problem in the story.
  5. 8. – Where and when a story takes place.
  6. 10. – The end of the story where conflicts are solved.
  7. 13. – A preference or opinion that may not be fair.Thesis Statement – The main idea or argument of an essay.
  8. 15. – The voice telling the story.Tone – The author’s attitude toward the subject.
  9. 17. – A smart guess using clues and your own knowledge.
  10. 20. – Hints about what might happen later.
  11. 21. – Repeating the same beginning sound.
  12. 23. – A comparison using “like” or “as.”
  13. 24. – The main character of the story (often the hero).
Down
  1. 1. – Conversations between characters.
  2. 2. – Giving human traits to nonhuman things.
  3. 7. Language – Creative language not meant literally.
  4. 9. – A short retelling of the main points.
  5. 11. – A scene that takes the reader back in time.
  6. 12. – The main message, lesson, or idea of a story.
  7. 14. – When something represents a bigger idea.
  8. 16. – A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.”
  9. 17. – When the opposite of what you expect happens.
  10. 18. – The turning point or most exciting part of a story.
  11. 19. Action – Events that build suspense and lead up to the climax.
  12. 22. – The sequence of events in a story.