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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The story of a person's life written by himself or herself






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






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






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






5. A verse of a poem






6. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






10. The similarities






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


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






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






14. To restate the information in your own words






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






16. A passage taken out of a book






17. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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


20. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






24. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






25. Sound effect words






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






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






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






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






30. Conversation between two characters in a story






31. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






33. The differences






34. The result; happens second






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






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






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






38. A statement that is true and can be proven






39. A comparison of two things without like or as






40. The solution in the story






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






42. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






44. The turning point in a story






45. Time and place in which a story unfolds






46. The action or event - happens first






47. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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