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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






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






3. Technical language of a particular group






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






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

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6. A comparison of two things without like or as






7. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






9. To restate the information in your own words






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






11. The result; happens second






12. The turning point in a story






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






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






15. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






20. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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

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24. The solution in the story






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






26. Sound effect words






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






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






29. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






31. The introduction of a past event into a story






32. A passage taken out of a book






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






34. The similarities






35. The action or event - happens first






36. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






38. The differences






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






40. A writing piece that informs or explains something






41. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






43. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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