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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How the author organizes the information in the story: by main ideas and details - by sequence of events - or by cause and effect - etc.






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






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






4. An exaggeration or overstatement






5. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






15. A verse of a poem






16. The action or event - happens first






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






18. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






20. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






21. The solution in the story






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






23. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






27. To restate the information in your own words






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






29. The introduction of a past event into a story






30. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






35. The differences






36. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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


40. Sound effect words






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






42. The result; happens second






43. The turning point in a story






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






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






46. The similarities






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






48. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






50. A statement that is true and can be proven