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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






13. An exaggeration or overstatement






14. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






16. Technical language of a particular group






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


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






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






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






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






22. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






24. A statement that is true and can be proven






25. The introduction of a past event into a story






26. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






29. A writing piece that informs or explains something






30. The turning point in a story






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






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






33. A verse of a poem






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






35. Sound effect words






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






37. The differences






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


39. A comparison of two things using like or as






40. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






41. Time and place in which a story unfolds






42. The action or event - happens first






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






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






45. The result; happens second






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






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






48. A comparison of two things without like or as






49. A passage taken out of a book






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