This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 18 clues. Answers range from 5 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Why the author wrote the story
Tells how things are alike and different
When you are told to write a paragraph or draw a picture to show you understand
To give details and tell your reason for something
A reading story
To make a guess about what you think will happen because of clues in the story
Retell in a shorter way
Provide evidence or reasons for your answer
The moral or lesson of the story
A box with words written inside
A word that is similar in meaning
A word that is the opposite
A comparison using like or as
Ridiculous overstatements, not meant to be taken literally
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when these are used at the ends of lines of poetry
A divison of a poem, composed of 2 or more lines
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound