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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The author's intent: to persuade - to entertain - to inform or teach


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






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






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






5. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






8. The turning point in a story






9. The action or event - happens first






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






11. A comparison of two things using like or as






12. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






15. Technical language of a particular group






16. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






19. An exaggeration or overstatement






20. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






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






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






26. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






28. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






30. The result; happens second






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






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






33. To restate the information in your own words






34. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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






40. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






41. Sound effect words






42. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






44. The similarities






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






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






47. A comparison of two things without like or as






48. A verse of a poem






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


50. The solution in the story