Informative/Expository Writing Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 13 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A sentence that explains the main ideas of an essay
A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
MLA is an abbreviation for 'Modern ________________ Association"
The page that appears at the end of an essay that lists all of the sources used for the in-text citations is called
Conversational style of writing in which the author uses personal pronouns such as "me" or "my"
First paragraph of an informative essay
Last paragraph of an informative essay
_______ Details: Facts, quotations, examples and other information that is used to support a topic sentence
Formal style writing should contain this type of sentence
_________ Citation: A writer gives credit to another source/author within the body of their essay
The purpose of informative writing
When using an in-text citation from another author, list the author's __________ name and the page where you found the fact
Within an in-text citation, if you do not know the author's last name, list the ____________ of the text instead
