ELA STAAR REVIEW

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Across
  1. 4. a book that lists words alphabetically and gives definitions
  2. 6. Boom!, Bang!, Splash!
  3. 8. a character uses i, me, my, mine in his or her speech
  4. 11. when and where the story takes place
  5. 12. the repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of the words
  6. 13. the central message in the story
  7. 14. Purpose to inform, to persuade, and to entertain
  8. 15. creating a picture with words, using sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell
  9. 16. a character uses she,he, or they in his or her speech
Down
  1. 1. comparing 2 unlike things without using the words like or as
  2. 2. how the reader feels after a reading a story
  3. 3. the main problem in the story
  4. 5. an argument that opposes your claim
  5. 7. how the feels toward their own story
  6. 9. evidence given to disapprove the opposing argument
  7. 10. giving human traits to non-living things
  8. 11. comparing 2 unlike things while using like or as
  9. 17. something to grab the readers attention