ELA Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. another word that means the same as one word
  2. 5. the order of events within the text
  3. 7. not using words for their true meaning
  4. 8. the story begins and ends the same
  5. 9. the things that happen in a story
  6. 11. the subject of the text, only 1-2 words
  7. 13. means reason
  8. 17. an educated guess; guess based on text evidence
  9. 20. to prove
  10. 21. the author's point or opinion about something
  11. 22. words that describe a character's personality
  12. 23. the story goes in chronological order with a clear beginning, middle, and end
  13. 24. tells how 2 or more things are similar or different
  14. 25. tell us more about the central idea; prove it
  15. 26. the lesson the author wants the reader to learn
  16. 27. help organize information in a nonfiction text in a meaningful way; diagrams, title, subheadings, map
Down
  1. 1. something is wrong and how to fix it
  2. 3. the author chooses to jump around in time
  3. 4. gives the steps in order
  4. 6. can be proven with evidence
  5. 8. tell us!
  6. 10. when or where a story takes place
  7. 12. what someone thinks or feels (canNOT be proven)
  8. 14. means way
  9. 15. feeling or opinion about something based on their own experience
  10. 16. the most important idea in a passage; what the text is mostly about
  11. 18. a person or animal in a story
  12. 19. tells what happens and why