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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Using surrounding words or phrases to help you understand the meaning of a word






2. The differences






3. Sound effect words






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






12. Having a similar meaning to the word






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


14. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






18. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






22. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






27. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






28. The action or event - happens first






29. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






32. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






35. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






38. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






40. Time and place in which a story unfolds






41. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






43. The turning point in a story






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






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






46. The solution in the story






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






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






49. A passage taken out of a book






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