Vocabulary for Expository Writing Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
a kind of writing which informs, explains, or describes something
a line or lines designed to grab a reader's attention; usually at the beginning of an essay
words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs
a sentence in the introduction of an essay that states the writer's position on a topic; also known as the central idea
a note of explanation or comment added to a text
to take someone else's work or ideas and pass them off as your own
a sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph; it is usually the first sentence of the paragraph
information that can be used to prove something
closely connected/appropriate for what is being considered
person or document that supplies information
