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Across
  1. 3. a character trait used to describe someone who feels good about him/ herself.
  2. 5. clues/ Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word (look above/ in/ below/ and all around the text of the unfamiliar word)
  3. 6. small text found near a picture that provides important information about the picture
  4. 7. the turning point in the action of a story--the problem is solved (highest point of action)
  5. 8. an exaggerated/ overly simplified version of an opposing point of view (features of a person enlarged--frequently used in cartoons--Example/ President Obama with large ears or huge teeth)
  6. 10. shows how two things are alike/ different or how one is better than the other
  7. 11. To feel excited and nervous at the same time.
  8. 12. a succinct statement of a philosophy or principle; often quoted (a penny saved is a penny earned)
  9. 13. the repetition of consonant SOUNDS at the beginning of words. For example/ Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.
  10. 14. order/ in the time order in which events happened (sequence or time order)
  11. 17. Who the piece of text was originally written for. Example/ in a letter/ look at who the letter is addressed to (Dear Mom)
  12. 19. a word relationship that compares two dissimilar things (pen / writer / hammer / carpenter (make a bridge sentence with the first set--a pen is used by a writer just like a hammer is used by a carpenter)
  13. 20. The reason why something happens
  14. 21. a set of letters attached to the beginning or the end of a root word that changes the words meaning
Down
  1. 1. words that are opposites (happy and sad)
  2. 2. and contrast/ signal words include / like; unlike; but; in contrast; on the other hand; however; both; also; too; as well as; although; yet; nevertheless; as opposed to; whereas
  3. 4. the dictionary meaning (remember the D is for dictionary)
  4. 7. and effect/ problem and solution/ signal words include/ therefore; consequently; so; this led to; as a result; because; if...then; since; so that; thus; for this reason;
  5. 9. the story of a persons life written by that person in first person point of view
  6. 10. emotional meaning of a word--how it makes you feel (can be positive or negative--Example/ hes a big guy OR hes SO fat!)
  7. 15. the struggle or problem in the story that a character must resolve
  8. 16. purpose/ The reason an author writes the text--to persuade/ inform/ explain and entertain
  9. 18. place assertion/ a statement that many people assume to be true/ though it may or may not actually be true (Example/ crop circles are created by aliens)