Across
- 2. when a character thinks back in time
- 7. words that mean the opposite
- 8. exciting part or turning point of story
- 11. how the story ends
- 13. a hint about what will happen in the story
- 14. paragraph in a poem
- 15. the sequence of events in a story
- 16. the main character of a story
- 18. the author's message
- 19. words that mean the same
- 20. a made up story
- 22. buzz, bang, plop
- 23. characters talking to each other
- 25. repetition of beginning sounds of words (Sally sold sea shells)
- 26. the author's attitude
- 28. the beginning of the story, including the main characters and main conflict
- 30. factual/informational text
- 31. comparison using like or as
- 32. speech of certain area, like Texas y'all
Down
- 1. words placed together than are opposites; jumbo shrimp; bittersweet; same difference
- 3. an object represents something else
- 4. reference in literature to well known person, book, piece of literature, etc.
- 5. comparison not using like or as
- 6. an exaggeration
- 9. how the author wants you to feel while reading his or her book or text
- 10. person/force that creates the main conflict in the story
- 12. giving human traits to a non-human object
- 17. time and place of a story
- 21. problem in the story
- 24. words that join sentences, phrases, or paragraphs together to help them flow
- 27. a nicer way to say something; "I'm letting you go" instead of "You're fired."
- 29. slanted font in text