ELA Crossword Reminders

3. Series of events leading up to the climax/Introduces the central conflict/Builds tension and suspense
5. the events in a story (hint: starts with "p")
6. the moral/ message in the story
8. in FICITON, this means WHOSE perspective or lens we are focusing on in the story
11. Events that happen after the climax/Conflicts start to be resolved/Tension begins to decrease
13. The conclusion of the story/All conflicts are resolved/The story wraps up with a final outcome
17. if the question asks you to find a detail that "supports" it wants an....
18. The amount of minutes it takes to read and annotate the text

1. what the text is MOSTLY AND LITERALLY about
2. The amount of minutes it takes to answer ONE multiple choice question
4. WHEN and WHERE the story takes place
5. in NONFICTION, this means how the author THINKS OR FEELS about the BIG TOPIC
7. Introduces the main characters/Establishes the setting/ Presents the initial situation
9. The turning point of the story/Highest point of conflict and tension/Moment of decision or action
10. if the question asks you to find a detail that "contributes" it wants a detail that...
12. in order to make an ACCURATE claim, you need to ____ the question
14. if you are struggling to find the problem in the text you should just jot the _______
15. The amount of minutes it takes to make a main idea jot
16. this phrase means that the question will have more than one correct answer so you must look for the MOST accurate answer choice