Across
- 2. , A group of words with a subject and verb.
- 3. , The author’s attitude toward the subject.
- 4. , Giving human traits to non-human things.
- 6. Sentence , Two simple sentences joined together.
- 9. , The sequence of events in a story.
- 13. Idea , The main point of an informational text.
- 14. The main message or lesson of a story.
- 16. Clues , Words around an unknown word that help define it.
- 18. Sentence , A sentence with an independent and dependent clause.
- 20. of View , Who is telling the story (1st, 2nd, 3rd person).
- 22. Text , Writing that explains or informs.
- 23. and Solution , A problem is presented and then solved.
- 24. , The character who opposes the protagonist.
- 26. Structure , How a text is organized (cause/effect, compare/contrast).
- 27. , Writing that tries to persuade the reader.
- 28. , A short version of the main ideas.
- 29. , A conclusion based on clues and prior knowledge.
- 31. and Effect , One event makes another happen.
- 32. Person POV , The narrator uses “he,” “she,” or “they.”
- 33. , Conversation between characters.
- 36. , A comparison using “like” or “as.”
- 37. , An extreme exaggeration.
- 38. ,The feeling the reader gets.
Down
- 1. Details , Facts or examples that explain the main idea.
- 5. , Events in order (first, next, last).
- 6. , A problem in the story.
- 7. , A word that connects ideas (and, but, or).
- 8. , A person or animal in a story.
- 10. Evidence , Proof from the text that supports an answer.
- 11. , A word that imitates sound.
- 12. , A statement that expresses an opinion or argument.
- 15. and Contrast , Showing similarities and differences.
- 17. Language , Language that is not literal (similes, metaphors, etc.).Example:
- 19. , The main character.
- 21. , A direct comparison without “like” or “as.”
- 25. , Writing that tells a story.
- 28. , Where and when a story takes place.
- 30. Person POV , The narrator uses “I” or “we.”
- 34. , Repeating beginning sounds.
- 35. , Facts or details that support a claim.