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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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1. Using surrounding words or phrases to help you understand the meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






9. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






13. A statement that is true and can be proven






14. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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


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






19. The similarities






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






21. The solution in the story






22. Conversation between two characters in a story






23. A verse of a poem






24. The result; happens second






25. Technical language of a particular group






26. The differences






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






28. A comparison of two things without like or as






29. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






32. To restate the information in your own words






33. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






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






39. A passage taken out of a book






40. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






44. Time and place in which a story unfolds






45. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






50. A comparison of two things using like or as