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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






5. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






7. To restate the information in your own words






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


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






10. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






15. The result; happens second






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






17. Sound effect words






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






19. The solution in the story






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






21. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






24. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






28. Technical language of a particular group






29. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






33. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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


35. A verse of a poem






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






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






38. The differences






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






40. A comparison of two things without like or as






41. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






43. Conversation between two characters in a story






44. Having a similar meaning to the word






45. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






47. A writing piece that informs or explains something






48. The turning point in a story






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






50. The similarities