Across
- 1. the turning point; most suspenseful and exciting part of the story (plot)
- 5. you need at least _______ body paragraphs in all your essays
- 7. this author's purpose is to humor, provide suspense, or provide intriguing details through different forms of writing
- 8. when the narrator is speaking, it is called the ______ (plot)
- 9. an assertion or statement of a person's belief
- 10. this author's purpose is to convince the readers and grab their attention
- 12. _____-person pov is when the main character is the narrator (in the story)
- 15. the "feeling" or "idea" a word gives you beyond its dictionary definition
- 17. a piece of writing where you take a stand on a topic, like a debate, and then use evidence and reasoning to convince the reader that your side is the right one
- 19. the problem of the story (plot)
- 20. when the characters are speaking in a story; this uses quotation marks (plot)
- 24. occurs when the audience has a piece of knowledge that a character does not have (type of irony)
- 31. sing specific words, sentences, or ideas directly from a text to prove or support an idea or answer a questionthesis the main point or argument of a piece of writing, like an essay, that you'll be trying to prove or explain with evidence
- 32. the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject conveyed through their writing style
- 34. third-person _______ pov is where the narrator is detached, focusing on what can be seen and heard, without revealing characters' thoughts or feelings
- 35. third-person _______ pov is where the narration is confined to the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of ONE character
- 36. when the story comes to an end and everything is solved (plot)
Down
- 2. a word/phrase meaning the opposite of another
- 3. this author's purpose is to provide factual information and knowledge about a specific topic without any bias
- 4. the main idea/point/topic of a text summarized into a brief, clear and complete statement (two words)
- 6. a piece of writing that aims to clearly and simply explain a topic or concept, like how something works or why something happened
- 7. the part where the author introduces the setting, main characters, and basic conflict of a story (plot)
- 11. to prove a reason someone might disagree with your argument wrong
- 13. a word/phrase with a similar meaning as another word or phrase
- 14. piece of writing that tells a story, either real or imagined, focusing on events, characters, and a specific point or lesson learned, often in chronological order
- 16. third-person _______ pov is where the narrator is able to access the thoughts, feelings, and actions of ALL characters
- 18. the part after the most exciting part, where loose ends of a story are tied up (plot)
- 21. refining grammar, punctuation, or clarity in writing
- 22. to ________ is to shorten an explanation by focusing on the main points of the original text
- 23. action the part that comes after the beginning and leads up to the most exciting part; builds suspense (plot)
- 25. the overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates in the mind of the reader; "vibe"
- 26. a conclusion or educated guess made based on given information and background knowledge
- 27. making significant changes to the content, structure, or overall meaning of your work
- 28. when the actual outcome of a situation is starkly different from what was expected, creating a surprising twist
- 29. the dictionary definition of a word
- 30. when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning (type of irony)
- 33. ______-person pov is where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you'