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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The conclusion of the story and the completion of all the action.






2. (construction stage) Reader has contact with content - structure - genre - and the language of the text - using prior knowledge to build an understanding of the elements.






3. The background knowledge or experiences that students may bring with them into the reading of a text.






4. Shows the action happened in the past or before (uses 'ed')






5. A simple short story that is used to explain a brief - a moral - or a spiritual lesson






6. Contain 2 or more single sentences which are joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.






7. Is made up of 2 or more words and is hyphenated. (Ex. The action - packed movie held my attention.)






8. Express more than one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






9. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






10. Distinct unit of sound found within language that helps distinguish utterances from one another.






11. Stories passed down from generation to generation that includes fables - myths - legends - and tall tales.






12. The main idea or the fundamental meaning of literary work that can be either plainly stated or implied.






13. Daily communications that happen as people interact with one another in their common environment. These relations may occur in the home - at work - in school - in the community - or on the computer.






14. (extension of reading stage) Reader used text knowledge to connect to personal knowledge of the reader's life - the lives of others - and the human condition.






15. (examining stage) Reader reflects and reacts to the literary work by judging - evaluating - and relating to the literature.






16. A narrative that can be read in one sitting. Has few characters and often one conflict. Characters go through some type of change by the end of the story.






17. Smallest meaningful unit of speech - which can no longer be divided. (Ex. in - come - on).






18. The use of words that are appealing to the sense of hearing and mimic sounds that aid in the description for the reader. (Ex. boom - sizzle - tinkle - hiss - chiming - tolling - moan - groan - purr - squeak)






19. Is a word the modifies a verb - an adjective - or an adverb. Adverbs tell how - when - where - why - how much - and how often.






20. The author tells the story from an outside voice. The narrator is not one of the characters in the story but informs the reader about the characters.






21. Life is dealt with in a humorous manner - often poking fun at people's mistakes.






22. Are conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.






23. Words that are spelled differently - pronounced identically - but have different meanings. (Ex. two - too - to; isle - aisle; ball - bawl; sweet - suite; here - hear; pair - pear; pain - pane).






24. When a conjunction connects two clauses that are not equal or the same type; it connects a dependent to an independent clause.






25. A story with an imaginary setting - plot - and characters - some of whom may have special powers






26. Is the perspective from which a story is told or a literary piece is written.






27. Describes a noun or pronoun without comparing it to anyone or anything else.






28. Connection is defined as the comparison between what is currently being read to that of other literary works that have been read in the past.






29. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






30. A play that uses dialogue to present its message to the audience and it meant to be performed.






31. The sense of feeling(s) in literary works. How the author presents or selects the setting - images - objects - and words in a story.






32. Reference or resource works - textbooks - and informational materials most often used in subject or content areas.






33. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






34. Refers to the position in time and space in which an author describes his or her views or material.






35. The ability to impart and share knowledge - opinions - ideas - feelings - and beliefs.






36. Is a word used to describe a noun or pronoun.






37. A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.






38. A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas without using the words like or as. (Ex. The girl was a hog when it came to ice cream.)






39. Is a specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. Act of forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictures while reading.






40. A story written for the purpose of performance






41. Writing in which the information is presented as fact or as truth.






42. Gives the reader approximate information and does not tell exactly how much or how many.






43. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






44. Shows the action is happening now.






45. Compare two things.






46. Attachment to a base or root word.






47. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






48. Shows that the action will happen (uses 'will')






49. Restating in different words






50. Is the process of understanding that letters in text represent the sounds (phonemes) in speech.