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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Story that is true; a product of factual information






2. To restate the information in your own words






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






4. The result; happens second






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






6. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






9. Technical language of a particular group






10. The turning point in a story






11. A verse of a poem






12. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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


18. Sound effect words






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






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






21. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






24. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






26. A comparison of two things without like or as






27. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






29. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






32. The similarities






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






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






35. Having a similar meaning to the word






36. The solution in the story






37. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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


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






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. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






46. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






50. The differences