Across
- 4. a detail that explains, defines, or describes a claim, topic, or central idea
- 8. a source used to obtain information
- 10. adequate
- 13. gathered and considered information
- 14. to determine the value, significance, worth, or condition based on criteria
- 15. a group of sentences that supports an idea
- 18. a variety of plans or methods for achieving a particular goal
- 21. a distinct subdivision or part
- 22. a number of brief units of events organized one after another in chronological order
- 23. an evaluation formed by discerning or comparing
- 24. a reference to a character, place, or event in other works that authors assume readers will know
- 27. an important or essential idea or piece of information
- 28. a form or expression used to convey meaning, often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener
- 30. a written work that is generally recognized as having artistic value and that is characterized by literary language and devices
- 35. the intended goal of a piece of writing or an oral presentation; the reason an author writes
- 37. a strong effect; to have an influence on
- 38. to create or produce, especially by deliberate effort; to elaborate
- 39. a sound device that uses a recurrence of words or phrases
- 41. the visual structure of a written text as distinguished by its particular characteristics
- 45. an association or a connection between two or more words
- 50. a subtle difference in meaning
- 52. the basic sequence of events in a story; includes introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
- 53. the person telling a story or sharing an account
- 55. the set of circumstances that surround a particular event, situation, or character
- 56. an association that a word or phrase suggests beyond its dictionary definition
- 58. a job or function in a particular activity or situation
- 59. the author's attitude toward the subject demonstrated by word choice and imagery
- 62. to supply; give
- 64. the way a text is written in contrast to its content
- 65. to acknowledge the source of data or information
- 66. specific; distinct from others
- 68. to make clear by providing examples or images
- 71. the point in a literary text at which the narrative's problem is solved
- 73. to play a significant part in bringing about an end or result
- 75. words, phrases, or sentences that provide proof or support
- 77. a feeling of uncertainty about what might happen
- 79. the process of thinking about an idea or concept in a logical way in order to form a conclusion
- 82. to make improvement
- 84. the words in a written selection; a selection
- 87. an important or essential happening in a text
- 88. to make known
- 89. a row of words in a literary work
- 90. a brief statement or account of the central idea(s) of a text
- 92. a careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- 93. an association between a concept and its characteristic(s)
- 94. the quality of being amusing or comical
- 99. unfamiliar; unable to recognize
- 101. the position or perspective from which an author writes a text, a narrator tells a story, or a speaker presents a poem
- 102. a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
- 103. to notice or recognize as different
- 104. a knowledge or interpretation of information, concepts, or ideas
- 105. to provide more details; to develop
- 106. the incidents depicted in a story or drama
- 107. the basic form or visual presentation that emerges when the parts of a written text create the whole
Down
- 1. the act or influence of ideas or elements on one another
- 2. the author's opinion, position, or point of view about a topic
- 3. a belief based on thoughts or feelings rather than facts
- 5. a literary text written in lines and stanzas that often uses figurative language and imagery and may rhyme
- 6. a category of texts with similar characteristics or written for similar purposes
- 7. the group intended to hear or read a message or view a production
- 9. to consider or to describe as similar
- 11. an event; an occurrence
- 12. the words spoken by characters in a story or drama
- 16. to make clear by gradual disclosure; to develop
- 17. the support or proof within a text that guides readers to infer meaning
- 19. the central or universal idea of a literary text; the lesson to be gleaned from a literary text
- 20. the authors thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to convey meaning
- 25. a conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, evidence, and/or clues
- 26. a narrative, either real or imagined, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct hearers or readers
- 29. to become aware or to notice
- 31. a device that uses a recurrence of words and phrases
- 32. a distinct part or division or a text
- 33. a word or phrase not intended to be taken literally but layered with meanig using imagery, metaphors, or other literary language
- 34. the voice that expresses the thoughts or feeling of a poem; a person making an oral presentation
- 36. to cause a reaction
- 40. an author's viewpoint on a topic or issue
- 42. a group of words that conveys meaning
- 43. to make easier to understand
- 44. to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of something by a close and careful examination
- 46. a careful study of something to learn about its parts, what the parts do, and how the parts relate to each other
- 47. to act in close relation with or to another
- 48. to create or bring into notice; to make known especially for the first time
- 49. to drive, push, or cause to progress in a particular direction
- 51. to explain the meaning or significance
- 54. to come to a decision by investigation or reasoning
- 57. without personal opinions or judgement
- 60. a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and forms a complete thought
- 61. connected or related to a specific situation or topic
- 63. someone who decodes and comprehends the meaning of a written text
- 64. the time, place, and context in which a literary text occurs
- 67. to make known; to share information
- 69. in a manner that is direct or clear
- 70. the definition of a word or phrase; the message or important expression of a written text
- 72. to identify and note an author's development of ideas
- 74. a carefully developed thought or opinion
- 76. not connected or related to the topic or issue
- 78. a portion of a drama/play that depicts the action that occurs in a single setting
- 80. to provide evidence or to show to be true
- 81. a particular part or feature
- 83. to make clear by providing the reason or the cause
- 85. a connection or association between two or more ideas, concepts, or objects
- 86. a statement that provides support for a point or a claim and causes it to be understood or believed
- 87. an important or essential person who impacts the information presented in a text
- 91. to plan and arrange in an orderly manner
- 95. a prefix, root, or affix
- 96. based on reason, sense or judgement
- 97. a noteworthy happening
- 98. an important or essential thought or opinion in a text
- 100. to react; to provide an answer or a reply