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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The solution in the story






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






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






4. The differences






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






6. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






7. A passage taken out of a book






8. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






14. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






17. A verse of a poem






18. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






26. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






29. The action or event - happens first






30. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






32. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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


35. Conversation between two characters in a story






36. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






39. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






41. The similarities






42. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






45. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






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






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