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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The differences






2. A writing piece that informs or explains something






3. The similarities






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






5. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






11. The action or event - happens first






12. The result; happens second






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


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






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






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






17. To restate the information in your own words






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






19. A verse of a poem






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






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






22. Conversation between two characters in a story






23. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






24. The solution in the story






25. The turning point in a story






26. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






30. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






33. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






36. Time and place in which a story unfolds






37. A passage taken out of a book






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






39. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






41. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






45. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






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






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






50. The introduction of a past event into a story