New Year Review

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Across
  1. 2. – forward growth or improvement
  2. 6. – development over time
  3. 8. – the author’s attitude
  4. 11. – to improve writing
  5. 12. – a struggle in a story
  6. 13. – proof that supports ideas
  7. 15. – to work toward a goal
  8. 17. – a point of view
  9. 20. – to examine closely for meaning
Down
  1. 1. – a word or phrase that connects ideas
  2. 3. – to arrange ideas clearly
  3. 4. – an argument or position
  4. 5. – to explain meaning
  5. 7. – to keep going despite challenges
  6. 9. – to concentrate attention
  7. 10. – to dedicate yourself to something
  8. 14. – to draw conclusions using evidence
  9. 16. – to begin again with improvement
  10. 18. – the message or lesson of a text
  11. 19. – something you aim to achieve