Books Crossword Puzzles
Poetry Terms Practice
hyperbole : the greatest exaggeration in the history of literature., stanza : the grouping of lines in a poem between breaks., allusion : the referencing of …
Kumiko and the Dragon
scared: another word for afraid?, kumiko : who is the main character in the story? , curious: someone who is inquisitive is?, dragon: what is tomodo? , …
Persuasive Devices
opinions: ideas based on beliefs or personal experiences, rhetorical: questions which have an obvious answer, or designed to provoke reflection, anecdote: a …
Poetry Devices
caesura : a pause that occurs within a line of poetry, usually marked by some form of punctuation such as a period, comma, ellipsis, or dash., anaphora : …
The Lady or the Tiger
olden : story happens in an___time., arena : where this happens., door : you must choose one___., married : if you don't die, you are___., commoner : …
Text Features
fictional: imaginary story, illustration: objects drawn to give the reader an idea of something., table of content : tells the page a main topic is on. , non …
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 …
William Shakespeare's Life and Works
eight: shakespeare's wife was ___________ years older than him, glove maker: shakespeare's fathers job, romeo: famous love story set in verona - ________ and …
Literary Devices
archetype: a universally recognized character, symbol, or situation that is repeated in various works of literature., epiphany: a sudden and profound …
Revelation
jesus christ: the book of revelation reveal first___then future events, ancient: throne of the ____ of days, spirit: not by might nor by power but by my …
Writing Structure Key Terms
point of view: the way a character regards events or people, sequence: the order in which things happen, past tense: a verb that describes something that …
Nonfiction
news : you read these to learn about events happening in the world, they are mostly nonfiction., illustration : a drawing of something, caption : words under a …
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 …
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 …
Shakespeare
grammar: the school shakespeare went to at seven, london: a place where shakespeare lived, henry vi: a play shakespeare wrote while in london , earl: …
Mystery Thriller
spy: someone whose job is to find out secret information about another country, organization, or group; synonym secret agent, victim: someone who has been …
Literary Terms
allusion: literary reference to a familiar thing, climax: the turning point in a story, analogy: comparison of two or more similar objects, autobiography: …
About the Graphic Novel
illustrations: graphic novels use words and_____., adapted: classics illustrated______novels into comic books., longer: a graphic novel is______than a comic …
Book Genres
horror : they are meant to scare, startle, shock, and even repulse readers., science fiction : common elements include time travel, space exploration, and …
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
porlock: someone who is a spy of sherlock in moriarty's criminal organization., watson: he met sherlock and cracked the case "a study in scarlet" with …
Persuasive Language
sensationalist: a type of language that tries to startle, excite or dramatise, rhetorical: a question that does not require an answer, triples: saying something …
