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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






3. An exaggeration or overstatement






4. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






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


10. A passage taken out of a book






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






12. The result; happens second






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






14. The turning point in a story






15. Having an opposite meaning to the word






16. A comparison of two things without like or as






17. A writing piece that informs or explains something






18. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






24. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






27. The similarities






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


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






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






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






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






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






34. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






35. Time and place in which a story unfolds






36. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






40. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






42. The differences






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






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






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






46. To restate the information in your own words






47. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






50. A statement that is true and can be proven