Across
- 1. The feeling created in the reader by a text.
- 2. The main argument or point of a text.
- 5. To identify similarities between two things.
- 6. To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
- 7. To identify differences between two things.
- 11. The group of people who are intended to receive or view a message.
- 14. A direct copy of a text or speech.
- 15. Facts or information used to support a claim or argument.
- 18. The opening paragraph of an essay that introduces the topic.
- 19. The strategy we use for responses to Answer the prompt, Cite text evidence, and Explain our reason.
Down
- 1. The key idea or information that is being communicated.
- 3. The time and place of a story.
- 4. The result of a cause.
- 5. The final paragraph of an essay that summarizes the main points.
- 8. The lesson or moral of a text.
- 9. The reason why something is created → Persuade, Inform, or Entertain
- 10. A struggle or problem that needs to be resolved.
- 12. The author's attitude toward a subject.
- 13. Idea The most important point or argument in a text.
- 16. A reason for an event or action.
- 17. A technique used to grab the reader's attention at the beginning of a text.