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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






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


3. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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


8. The differences






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






10. The result; happens second






11. A comparison of two things using like or as






12. A comparison of two things without like or as






13. Technical language of a particular group






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






15. The similarities






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






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






18. Having a similar meaning to the word






19. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






23. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






26. To restate the information in your own words






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






28. The turning point in a story






29. The action or event - happens first






30. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






32. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






37. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






38. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






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






44. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






46. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






48. A passage taken out of a book






49. A statement that is true and can be proven






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