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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






4. An exaggeration or overstatement






5. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






8. The action or event - happens first






9. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






11. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






20. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






23. Sound effect words






24. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






28. Having a similar meaning to the word






29. A comparison of two things using like or as






30. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The solution in the story






38. Time and place in which a story unfolds






39. A comparison of two things without like or as






40. A passage taken out of a book






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






42. A verse of a poem






43. The introduction of a past event into a story






44. The similarities






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






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






47. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






49. The result; happens second






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