Mastering Humanities and ELA Terms

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Across
  1. 3. of View The way someone sees the world—or a story!
  2. 4. The proof that backs up the claim.
  3. 5. The big opinion or idea the writer wants you to believe.
  4. 9. The teacher’s secret recipe for grading your work.
  5. 10. A problem or challenge that shakes things up.
  6. 14. The words characters say to each other.
  7. 15. A comparison using “like” or “as” to paint a picture.
  8. 16. A smart guess based on the clues you’ve got.
  9. 22. How the author shows what characters are really like.
  10. 23. The background story that makes everything make sense.
  11. 24. The vibes or feelings you get while reading.
  12. 25. When the unexpected flips the story upside down.
  13. 27. The timeline of events as they happened.
  14. 29. A story—or a retelling of events.
  15. 30. The rollercoaster of events in a story.
Down
  1. 1. The way someone looks at or understands a situation.
  2. 2. When one thing stands for something bigger.
  3. 6. A life story written by the person who lived it.
  4. 7. Source A later explanation, using clues from the original.
  5. 8. A treasure from the past, made or used by ancient people.
  6. 11. The big idea or lesson hiding in the story.
  7. 12. Language Fancy word magic—like metaphors and similes!
  8. 13. The true story of someone’s life, told by someone else.
  9. 17. The “why” behind the evidence.
  10. 18. Features The extras in a text—headings, charts, or pictures—that help you out.
  11. 19. Source The original story, straight from the time it happened.
  12. 20. A creative comparison that skips “like” or “as.”
  13. 21. The writer’s attitude—are they serious, silly, or something else?
  14. 26. The hero—or main character—of the story.
  15. 28. Where and when the story magic happens.