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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A writing piece that informs or explains something






2. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






3. The action or event - happens first






4. Sound effect words






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






6. The introduction of a past event into a story






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

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






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






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






11. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






14. A comparison of two things without like or as






15. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






21. The similarities






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






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






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






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






26. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






28. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






37. A statement that is true and can be proven






38. The differences






39. A verse of a poem






40. Conversation between two characters in a story






41. The turning point in a story






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






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






44. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






47. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






50. A passage taken out of a book