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Reading And Writing Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






9. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






13. The result; happens second






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






15. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






19. To restate the information in your own words






20. The differences






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






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






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






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






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


26. A statement that is true and can be proven






27. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






28. The introduction of a past event into a story






29. Sound effect words






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






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






32. Technical language of a particular group






33. The solution in the story






34. Conversation between two characters in a story






35. The similarities






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


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






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






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






40. The turning point in a story






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






42. A writing piece that informs or explains something






43. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






45. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






47. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






49. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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