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Across 2. The ________ ________ is the most important point or idea that the author is making in a passage. The central idea is also known as the main idea (2 Words) 4. A ______ is a comparison using like or as. For example, she is as pretty as a picture 6. ____________ refers to hints in the narrative of what is to come in the plot in the future 8. an ________ is a comparison between two things that helps express the relationship or connection between the words 14. The structure of _____________ ___ __________ analyses the relationships between ideas in the text. Comparing analyzes the similarities, while contrasting analyzes the differences. (3 Words) 15. The specific order of a series of events that form a story is known as _________ 16. __________ _______ occurs when the reader knows something that the characters do not know (2 Words) 17. An __________ is something that occurs in a story. Like dialogue, an incident can reveal aspects of characters, advance a plot, or provoke a decision in the story 18. The _____ of a literary passage is its lesson or message. For example, a story could be about two friends who like to do things together and the theme might be the importance of friendship 19. This is a relationship in which one thing causes another thing to happen (3 Words)

Down 1. ______ refers to where and when a story takes place, including the time of day, the season, or the location 2. _________________ ________ is the order in which a series of events happened. A text that is arranged in order of time from the beginning to end is in chronological order (2 Words) 3. An _________ is a quirky expression or saying that is specific to a language 5. _____________ refers to the way an author develops a character over the course of a text 7. __________ is exaggeration beyond belief. My father can lift two tons is an example of hyperbole 9. In most stories, there is a conflict or problem. The _________ is the solution to the problem or the end of the main dramatic conflict 10. An ___________ _______ is an overview of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions (2 Words) 11. _____________ are shifts in the storyline to give readers important information to help them understand the story better 12. ______ ______are passages that are stories, dramas, or poems (2 Words) 13. The ____ found in writing is the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience. The author will chose words and language to create a tone and express a viewpoint in a text