Literacy terms

7. a word that joins one part of a sentence to another e.g. and (10)
8. replaces a noun in a sentence e.g. he / she / it (7)
10. a word that names a sound but also sounds like that sound e.g boom (12)
12. punctuation involving three consecutive dots (8)
15. a person, place or object (4)
17. a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as' (6)
19. describes a noun (9)
20. a group of letters added to the start of a word that change the meaning e.g. dis / re / mis (6)
22. a punctuation mark which looks like a straight line with a dot underneath it (11,4)
24. giving an object human characteristics e.g. the trees danced (15)
26. a punctuation mark that can introduce a list or separate two independent but linked clauses (5)
27. punctuation marks that show possession or that a letter has been left out e.g can't (10)

1. a comparison that is not exactly true - saying something is something else e.g. my brother is a pig (8)
2. a word with the opposite meaning (7)
3. there are 21 of them in the alphabet (9)
4. a punctuation mark that separates items in a list and marks a pause within sentences (5)
5. words that sound the same but have different meanings (10)
6. words with the same or similar meanings (7)
9. punctuation marks that show where direct speech starts and ends (6,5)
11. describes how an action is done e.g quickly (6)
13. one or more sentences grouped together discussing a main topic (9)
14. a group of letters added to the end of a word that change the meaning e.g. ed / ing / er (6)
16. a punctuation mark used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related (4,5)
18. a punctuation mark that separates sentences (4,4)
21. there are 5 of them in the alphabet (5)
23. an action or doing word (4)
25. the repetition of the first letter or sound in a group of connected words e.g tall trees towering (12)