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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Identical or very recurring final sounds in words usually at the end of the lines






2. The similarities






3. The result; happens second






4. The action or event - happens first






5. Time and place in which a story unfolds






6. Conversation between two characters in a story






7. The turning point in a story






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






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






10. The solution in the story






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






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






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






14. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






16. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






17. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






20. An exaggeration or overstatement






21. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






29. Having a similar meaning to the word






30. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






35. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






39. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






42. A verse of a poem






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






44. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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


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






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






49. A passage taken out of a book






50. Sound effect words