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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A passage taken out of a book






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






3. Having an opposite meaning to the word






4. The turning point in a story






5. The differences






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






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






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

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9. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






12. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






22. A statement that is true and can be proven






23. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






26. The introduction of a past event into a story






27. Technical language of a particular group






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






29. Sound effect words






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






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






32. The action or event - happens first






33. The solution in the story






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






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






36. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






39. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






40. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






44. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






47. Conversation between two characters in a story






48. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






50. A writing piece that informs or explains something







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