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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technical language of a particular group






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

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






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






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






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






7. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






9. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






12. Conversation between two characters in a story






13. The result; happens second






14. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






16. The action or event - happens first






17. The introduction of a past event into a story






18. A verse of a poem






19. The turning point in a story






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






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






22. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






25. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






28. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






32. A comparison of two things using like or as






33. The similarities






34. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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

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






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






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






39. The differences






40. A statement that is true and can be proven






41. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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






47. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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