Across
- 2. hints about what will happen later in the story
- 5. the main argument or position in writing
- 7. the opposing viewpoint to the claim
- 10. show how two things are alike
- 12. use clues and background knowledge to figure something out
- 16. a comparison using like or as (Her smile was as bright as the sun.)
- 17. the author’s attitude toward the subject
- 18. when something represents a deeper meaning (A dove represents peace.)
- 20. restate something in your own words
- 21. a short explanation of the key points of a text
- 22. the most important point in a passage
- 23. descriptive language that appeals to the senses (The warm golden sun touched my face.)
- 24. a direct comparison without like or as (The classroom was a zoo.)
- 25. an extreme exaggeration (I’ve told you a million times.)
- 29. break something into parts and explain how or why it works
- 30. where and when a story takes place
Down
- 1. show how two things are different
- 3. a word that imitates a sound (buzz)
- 4. the sequence of events in a story
- 6. the lesson or message of a text
- 8. repetition of beginning sounds (Silly snakes slither silently.)
- 9. when the opposite of what is expected happens
- 11. giving human traits to nonhuman things (The wind whispered through the trees.)
- 13. the main message of an informational text
- 14. briefly explain the most important ideas without extra details
- 15. the feeling the reader gets from the text
- 18. a group of lines in a poem
- 19. a phrase whose meaning is different from its literal meaning (spill the beans)
- 26. the solution to the conflict
- 27. details or quotes from the text that support an answer
- 28. the main problem in a story