English Word Puzzle

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Across

1

Central message of a story

3

Imaginary stories

5

Main idea being expressed

7

Exact, not figurative meaning

Down

2

Text beneath an image

4

Action word in a sentence

6

Direct comparison without like or as

8

Word with similar meaning

9

Surrounding information that adds meaning