Books Crossword Puzzles
Children's Books
blue: red fish, _____ fish, cookie: if you give a mouse a _____, madeline: french boarding school student, wild: where the _____ things are, boxcar: …
Idiomatic Expressions
honest: fair and square, disappointed: pulled a long face, isolated: high and dry, trouble: be in the mire, tiny: itsy- bitsy, insane: lose marbles, cheerful: …
Poetry Terms
metaphor:a comparison that does not use like or as., hyperbole:the greatest exaggeration in the history of literature. , imagery:words that appeal to the …
An Inspector Calls
engagement : what was being celebrated at the beginning of the play, bleach : what did the girl drink to kill herself, shiela : who was responsible for the …
Research Paper Terms
author: the one who writes information, paragraph: a part of the paragraph you write, website: a source to use online, book: a hard copy source, article: a …
Story Elements
Solve this puzzle by guessing the different terms associated with a story like the theme, author, plot, climax etc.
Odyssey
odysseus: i would be described as full of guile, a strong leader, and able to withstand the sirens, calypso: i loved odysseus for seven years and died after he …
Sarah, Plain and Tall: Vocabulary
clattered: to move rapidly with such a sound, handout: anything given away for free, plow: to till the soil, hearthstone: a stone forming a hearth, bonnet: a …
Persuasive Devices
opinions: ideas based on beliefs or personal experiences, rhetorical: questions which have an obvious answer, or designed to provoke reflection, anecdote: a …
Books of the Bible
deuteronomy : one of the books of law , acts : history book in the new testament , five : number of books of law , matthew : first gospel , malachi : last book …
Genres of Literature
horror : meant to scare, startle or shock., dystopian : takes place in a world worse than our own., realist : depicts the world truthfully., thriller : dark, …
Argumentative Terms
evidence : consists of facts, examples, and expert opinions that uphold the claim., audience : the intended target group for a message., key ideas : important …
Parts of a Book
appendix : a list of other books to read that are similar, bibliography : a list of the books the author read when doing research for their own book, cover : …
Poetic Devices
assonance : the repetition of a vowel sound, spoonerism: when the beginning sounds of two words is swapped, onomatopoeia: words that say sounds, personification …
Lord of the Flies
fire: "now you been and set the whole island on ____" (ch. 2), ginger : what colour is jack's hair? (ch. 1), burning glasses: what do the boys use …
Hatchet
hatchet: what was the tool brian used to make the fire?, divorce: brian's parents are getting a _____ , thirteen: how old is brian , wilderness: brian was …
Story Genres
history : this type of story happens in the past, normally a long time ago., comedy : this type of story is funny., action : this story would be quite violent, …
Punctuation
parentheses : marks that show that the text inside is not essential to the sentence, semicolon : separates two independent clauses, dash : marks a sudden change …
Poetic Techniques
pathetic: _________ fallacy technique gives human emotions and feelings to a non-human object?, personification: which technique gives objects human …
Drama Elements
conflict : the internal (inside) or external (outside) struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create suspense. the problem., comedy : a form …
Book Genres
horror : they are meant to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse readers., science fiction : common elements include time travel, space exploration, and …
