literacy lab 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 used 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 a text is presented: introduction, headings and/or subheads, sentences that form paragraphs, and chapters.Develops ideas for the text.
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. It is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.
How the text makes the reader feel
A relationship between two or more events in which one event brings about another. The event that happens first is the _________; the one that follows is the ___________.
a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.
the message the author wants to give the reader. (life lesson)