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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






2. A passage taken out of a book






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






4. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






9. A comparison of two things using like or as






10. The solution in the story






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






12. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






18. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






28. The result; happens second






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






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






31. Conversation between two characters in a story






32. The similarities






33. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






35. The turning point in a story






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






37. The action or event - happens first






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






39. Having a similar meaning to the word






40. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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


42. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






45. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






47. A verse of a poem






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






49. A statement that is true and can be proven






50. To restate the information in your own words