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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sound effect words






2. Technical language of a particular group






3. A statement that is true and can be proven






4. A passage taken out of a book






5. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






11. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






13. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






14. The solution in the story






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






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






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






18. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






19. The turning point in a story






20. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






22. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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


24. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






26. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






41. The similarities






42. A comparison of two things without like or as






43. Conversation between two characters in a story






44. The result; happens second






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






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






48. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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