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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The authors hints or clues about what is going to happen in the story






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






3. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






6. The result; happens second






7. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






10. Technical language of a particular group






11. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






14. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






18. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






22. The turning point in a story






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






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


25. Having an opposite meaning to the word






26. The solution in the story






27. Sound effect words






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






29. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






31. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






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






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






36. To restate the information in your own words






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






38. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






40. The similarities






41. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






43. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






45. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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


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






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