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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A writing piece that informs or explains something






2. The components of a narrative story: setting - characters and plot (problem and solution)






3. Conversation between two characters in a story






4. A category used to classify literary works: drama - historical fiction - fantasy - mystery - realistic fiction - etc.






5. The story is relayed by a narrator who is also a character in the story; uses 'I' throughout the story






6. A writing piece where the writer is trying to convince or persuade the reader to agree with him or her






7. Story that is true; a product of factual information






8. A phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say






9. How the author organizes the information in the story: by main ideas and details - by sequence of events - or by cause and effect - etc.






10. The solution in the story






11. One of the five domains; capitalization - punctuation - complete sentences - spelling - etc.






12. An idea - object - or animal given the characteristics of a person






13. The story of a person's life written by someone else






14. A comparison of two things using like or as






15. To restate the information in your own words






16. A verse of a poem






17. One of the five domains of writing: adding figurative language - buzz words - sentence variety and your voice into your writing






18. A story that is not true; a product of imagination






19. The author's intent: to persuade - to entertain - to inform or teach


20. The differences






21. Stating in your own words the important things you have read






22. The story of a person's life written by himself or herself






23. A comparison of two things without like or as






24. Identical or very recurring final sounds in words usually at the end of the lines






25. One of the five domains of writing: staying on topic






26. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






27. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






28. A repetition of beginning sounds of two or more words






29. The similarities






30. One of the five domains of writing; transition words - paper has a flow to it; beginning - middle - and end; sequencing






31. Text or first-hand account of an event; example: interview






32. An exaggeration or overstatement






33. A statement that is true and can be proven






34. Technical language of a particular group






35. The authors hints or clues about what is going to happen in the story






36. The author's central thought; the overall idea in a paragraph or passage






37. Sound effect words






38. The effects of rhythm; the use of meter - imagery; examples: haiku - cinquain - etc.






39. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






40. A judgment based on reasoning rather than a direct or explicit statement






41. Words pronounced the same but have a different meaning and spelling






42. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic


43. Having an opposite meaning to the word






44. Each character in the story is referred by the narrator as 'he' or 'she'






45. A passage taken out of a book






46. One of the five domains of writing: detailed examples - sophisticated sentences; etc.






47. A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic






48. The structure of a story; includes the problem and solution






49. The turning point in a story






50. Time and place in which a story unfolds