Across
- 1. A collection of words you know and use.
- 3. Ancient rolled-up texts made of papyrus or parchment.
- 5. A source used to find the meaning of words.
- 6. The agency that proclaimed International Literacy Day.
- 8. Putting letters in the correct order.
- 10. The month when International Literacy Day is celebrated.
- 12. A main section of a book.
- 13. The process of understanding a written text.
- 15. A tale to be told.
- 16. A key human right and a foundation for literacy.
- 19. A person who writes books, articles or stories.
- 21. Writing that often expresses feelings in verse.
- 22. The main message or central point of a text.
- 25. Expression through letters, words and symbols.
- 26. A handwritten text, especially from before printing.
- 27. An activity that literacy makes possible, alongside writing.
Down
- 2. A place where stories and books rest.
- 3. A group of words expressing a complete thought.
- 4. The exchange of information, ideas or feelings.
- 7. One side of a sheet in a book.
- 9. The ability to read and write.
- 11. A tool used for writing or drawing.
- 14. A long fictional story.
- 17. The first letters children learn as a set.
- 18. Facts, information and skills gained through learning.
- 20. A collection of pages you can read.
- 23. City famous for its great ancient library.
- 24. Rules of language.
