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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To restate the information in your own words






2. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






5. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


13. A passage taken out of a book






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






15. The result; happens second






16. The differences






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






18. The similarities






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






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






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






22. Sound effect words






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






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






25. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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


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






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






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






31. Time and place in which a story unfolds






32. The turning point in a story






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






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






35. Technical language of a particular group






36. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






38. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






40. A verse of a poem






41. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






43. A statement that is true and can be proven






44. The action or event - happens first






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






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






47. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






50. Having a similar meaning to the word