Across
- 4. The time and place in which the action of a story occurs
- 5. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
- 8. fiction A category of fiction that combines scientific information and the author’s imagination
- 10. person point of view The narrator is not a person in the story; he, she, him, her, they, them
- 13. clues Hints about meaning that may be found in words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs that surround that unknown word.
- 14. person point of view The narrator is a character in the story; I, me, my
- 15. Any person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story
- 16. Describes an object or animal as if it has human characteristics.
- 18. A word part that appears at the beginning of a base word to form a new word
- 20. A short informational text that focuses on a specific topic
- 22. A story’s message about life or human nature
- 24. poem A form of poetry that is usually short and written in the first person
- 25. Type of writing
- 26. A type of text that uses rhyme, repetition, rhythm, and refrain to bring out a melodic quality
- 28. Stated indirectly, requiring the reader to infer
- 29. An informational video or film created to showcase an important person, place, event, or cause.
- 31. A series of events in a story
- 33. tense Shows the time of the action
- 34. The intent
- 36. The use of words and phrases in a way that allows readers to experience, or imagine, how something looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes.
- 37. fiction A realistic fiction that is set in the past and includes real places and real events of historical importance
- 38. The voice that tells the story
- 39. Uses the words “like” or “as” to make a comparison between two things
Down
- 1. language Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words.
- 2. Stated directly
- 3. Compares two things without using “like” or “as”
- 6. A true story that presents insights to the impact of events on people’s lives.
- 7. of view The perspective from which a story is told
- 9. Restating text in your own words
- 11. A logical guess based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experience
- 12. Indicates the beginning of a new topic or section
- 17. A claim made by an author that is supported by reasons and evidence
- 18. Reasonable guesses based on what you know from experience
- 19. idea A very important idea about a topic in the text
- 21. terms Words and phrases used in a particular field of study
- 23. Exaggerating the truth for effect
- 27. Words, sounds, or syllables in a poem that repeat
- 28. text A type of text that presents facts and information
- 30. A phrase, line, or set of phrases and lines repeated regularly throughout a poem
- 32. A struggle of opposing forces faced by the main character
- 33. Expresses an action, condition, or state of being
- 35. evidence To provide specific information from the text