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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






5. The introduction of a past event into a story






6. To restate the information in your own words






7. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






9. The differences






10. The solution in the story






11. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






14. Conversation between two characters in a story






15. Having a similar meaning to the word






16. Sound effect words






17. The similarities






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






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






20. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






25. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






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






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






31. The turning point in a story






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


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






34. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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


37. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






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






43. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






45. The result; happens second






46. The action or event - happens first






47. A verse of a poem






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






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






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