Across
- 6. A comparison without using "like" or "as"
- 9. After you're done a draft, it's important to ___ to make your writing stronger.
- 12. In a debate, what needs to be given by the opposing team after an argument
- 14. Meaning, "in the middle of things", this is how many epics begin
- 15. This type of text organization tells the reader what should be done first, second, third, etc.
- 17. In a paragraph, this should start the paragraph and state the main idea of the paragraph
- 22. Meaning "all-knowing", this is one type of 3rd person point-of-view
- 24. Characters and setting of a story are introduced
- 26. The "sister" ship of the Titanic. Some believe this is the ship that actually sank.
- 27. In a debate, the team that begins the debate and proposes the claim.
- 28. These words describe a character's personality and are unchanging (2 words)
- 31. The last name of Sal's best friend, Phoebe
- 32. A reference book used for finding synonyms
- 34. A message about life or human nature in a story
- 35. The "dot, dot, dot" to show something is going to be continued
- 36. A combination of words whose meaning is different that what the words are saying (ex. it's raining cats and dogs)
- 38. All heroes need one of these to provide guidance and possibly training.
Down
- 1. A list of things to be done or accomplished.
- 2. You need these to "glue" words or sentences together in writing
- 3. Types of these are action, linking, or helping
- 4. A way of organizing a text in order of what happened first, second, third, etc.
- 5. When tackling multiple-choice questions, be sure to use process of ___.
- 7. A writing strategy where you grab the reader's interest immediately and draw them into the essay
- 8. A line of poetry which repeats the same letter at the start of several words
- 10. In order to proofread, you need to know the proofreading __.
- 11. Giving human qualities to something that is not human
- 13. A point-of-view when the author speaks directly to the reader (2 words)
- 16. A long, narrative poem (usually with a hero)
- 18. The way in which in a text is written; reveals the author's feelings about what he/she is writing.
- 19. The "mousy" main character in the first novel we read as a class.
- 20. The turning point of a story
- 21. The subject of a text, plus what the author is saying about that subject (2 words)
- 23. A vocabulary word meaning "to show differences"
- 25. The goal of every class/lesson
- 26. This is a classic epic by the author Homer.
- 29. This may be needed if there is a contraction or ownership
- 30. When you have to read a passage and then answer questions, it's helpful to ___ the questions.
- 33. A comparison using "like" or "as"
- 37. This class was the one the rich passengers rode on the Titanic
- 39. Types of these include concrete, abstract, and proper