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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






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






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






4. The turning point in a story






5. Conversation between two characters in a story






6. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






8. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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


11. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






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






17. Having an opposite meaning to the word






18. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






23. The similarities






24. A comparison of two things using like or as






25. The differences






26. To restate the information in your own words






27. A verse of a poem






28. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






31. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






36. The introduction of a past event into a story






37. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






41. The result; happens second






42. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






48. Technical language of a particular group






49. Time and place in which a story unfolds






50. A passage taken out of a book