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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






2. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






4. The differences






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






6. Conversation between two characters in a story






7. A comparison of two things using like or as






8. A passage taken out of a book






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






10. To restate the information in your own words






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The result; happens second






19. The action or event - happens first






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






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






22. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






23. The solution in the story






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


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






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






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






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






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






30. The turning point in a story






31. The similarities






32. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






37. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






39. A comparison of two things without like or as






40. Time and place in which a story unfolds






41. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






46. Sound effect words






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






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






49. An exaggeration or overstatement






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