Across
- 3. this female pop singer frequently tops the charts with hits such as "Shake it Off"
- 8. a TV show where the residents of Hawkins, Indiana undergo a series of supernatural events centered around a small group of students
- 10. the point of the story that has the greatest amount of suspense, the peak of the rising action
- 11. when non-living objects or animals are given qualities and abilities of people
- 14. a basketball player who won 4 championships in their career thus far and currently plays for the LA Lakers
- 15. A point where the character stops and asks themselves a tough question. Usually an "I wonder..." or "Why..." type of question
- 18. when an image, word, or situation is repeated so often that the reader wonders at its importance
- 21. the types of writings that are available: stories, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, biography, etc.
- 22. an animated series about a boy named Andy and his collection of toys that come to life when he isn't in the room
- 24. The perspective of the narrations. This shows the perception of the story through either the narrator's eyes or from someone with in the story
- 25. the message or broader lesson that a story informs the reader, which they can then apply to other aspects of their life
- 27. the main events of the story, "what happens" in the story
- 28. words that are used to describe people, places, or things
Down
- 1. fictional stories whose setting is in a particular time in history, usually to use the cultural setting or historical events as part of the plot
- 2. the moment when the character suddenly figures out something important that changes them or the plot
- 4. any of the people, animals, or creatures who are involved with the story
- 5. an action word
- 6. a story that takes place in an unreal or magical world, often with characters and events that cannot exist within our world
- 7. a character's actions or thoughts are the opposite of what you would expect
- 9. a group of lines in a poem, the poetry equivalent to a paragraph
- 12. a piece of writing that is not based on fact
- 13. a flashback or a pause in the story to reflect back on a memory. These moments usually hold important information, even if you don't know it yet...
- 16. words, sentences, or phrases spoken by characters within a story wrapped on either side in quotation marks
- 17. a popular "battle royale" video game feature a "battle bus" and cartoon graphics
- 19. a person, place, or thing
- 20. the 'where' and 'when' for the story - the time and place
- 23. when an older and wiser character offers a life lesson of some sort to the main character
- 26. a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things but does not use the words "like" or "as"