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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The authors hints or clues about what is going to happen in the story






2. A writing piece that informs or explains something






3. The introduction of a past event into a story






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

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5. To restate the information in your own words






6. The differences






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






8. Conversation between two characters in a story






9. Having a similar meaning to the word






10. The result; happens second






11. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






13. The turning point in a story






14. Having an opposite meaning to the word






15. Time and place in which a story unfolds






16. The similarities






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






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






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






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






21. Technical language of a particular group






22. A comparison of two things without like or as






23. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






25. A statement that is true and can be proven






26. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






30. A verse of a poem






31. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






37. Sound effect words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






49. The action or event - happens first






50. The solution in the story