FSA VOCAB WORDS #3 Crossword

What the passage or text is mainly about
Details that help to explain the central idea/topic sentence
Supports the central idea in an important way. Authors elaborate using examples or anecdotes
A short and interesting story about a real incident or person
Tell In your own words what a passage is about including only the central idea and most important supporting details
Use your prior knowledge on the subject and information gained in your reading to draw a conclusion
Detailed examination of text to decide what it means: word choice, character development and plot
Words that may not literally mean what they say
The meaning that a word suggests or implies. Words that carry cultural or emotional associations or meanings
The actual or literal meaning of a word dictionary meaning of a word
Compares two unlike things and is usually introduced by the words “like” or “as”
A comparison of two different things to show a likeness between them without using the words like or as
A part of the story that is important
Repetition of a single consonant letter in the alphabet (sally sells sea shells by the sea shore)
Sound words: Ex: sizzling, BAM!,boom
Speaking of something that is not human as if it had human abilities and human reactions
Great exaggeration to emphasize a point
Groups of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words. Ex: “put a lid on it” “couch potato”
Reason the author writes: persuade, inform, entertain (PIE)
The way the text is presented: introduction, headings and/or subheads, sentences that form paragraphs and characters. Developes ideas for the text.