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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One of the five domains of writing; transition words - paper has a flow to it; beginning - middle - and end; sequencing






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






3. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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


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






8. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






11. The result; happens second






12. The differences






13. A comparison of two things using like or as






14. A passage taken out of a book






15. The solution in the story






16. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






18. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






22. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






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






24. Time and place in which a story unfolds






25. A comparison of two things without like or as






26. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






28. The similarities






29. A writing piece that tells a story that has a beginning - middle - and end; has characters - setting - problem & solution






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






31. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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


34. A verse of a poem






35. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






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






41. Using surrounding words or phrases to help you understand the meaning of a word






42. The action or event - happens first






43. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






46. The turning point in a story






47. Sound effect words






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






49. Technical language of a particular group






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