ELA Vocabulary Drill Words

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Across
  1. 2. an idea or feeling that a word creates, in addition to its literal meaning
  2. 3. a source that unfairly favors a person, topic, or idea.
  3. 5. information within a text that allows readers to understand the meaning of the word or phrase
  4. 7. the art of persuasive and effective communication
  5. 10. the literal meaning of a word
  6. 11. an account that is created a significant amount of time after the event
  7. 13. A writer or speaker’s feeling toward a subject, character, or audience communicated through the author’s choice of words and detail; can be formal, informal, serious, humorous, sarcastic, and/or objective based on the task and audience of the text.
  8. 16. a writer’s use of various techniques to create a unique voice in writings (often use POV and perspective to shape meaning)
  9. 17. uses emotions to persuade an audience
  10. 20. Information such as facts, definitions, or quotes that are used to support a central idea
Down
  1. 1. a report of an event or an experience by someone who was there at the time.
  2. 4. a statement made in response to an opposing claim, to argue against it.
  3. 6. strategies that a writer, author, or speaker use to persuade
  4. 8. used credibility to persuade an audience.
  5. 9. slight differences in the meaning of words.
  6. 12. a source that is trusted/ not biased
  7. 14. a literary technique that creates feelings of fear and anxiety
  8. 15. The emotional atmosphere of a story or text; creates feelings from the reader; writers create this through setting, imagery, tone, and diction.
  9. 18. uncertainty of an ending within a text.
  10. 19. uses facts, logic, and reasoning to persuade an audience.