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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






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






3. The solution in the story






4. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






7. The turning point in a story






8. Sound effect words






9. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






12. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






14. The differences






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






16. To restate the information in your own words






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






18. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






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






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






24. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






26. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






29. A writing piece that informs or explains something






30. The action or event - happens first






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






32. The result; happens second






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






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






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






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






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


38. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






40. The similarities






41. Having an opposite meaning to the word






42. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






44. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






46. Technical language of a particular group






47. A verse of a poem






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






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


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