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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Story that is true; a product of factual information






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


3. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






7. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






10. A comparison of two things without like or as






11. The result; happens second






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






13. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






15. Having an opposite meaning to the word






16. The similarities






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






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






19. A comparison of two things using like or as






20. A verse of a poem






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






22. Sound effect words






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






24. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






28. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






31. Conversation between two characters in a story






32. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






34. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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


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






37. The action or event - happens first






38. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






41. Technical language of a particular group






42. The solution in the story






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






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






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






46. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






49. Having a similar meaning to the word






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