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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic

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2. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






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






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






8. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






10. The similarities






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






12. Having a similar meaning to the word






13. Conversation between two characters in a story






14. The solution in the story






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






16. To restate the information in your own words






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






18. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






20. The turning point in a story






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






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






23. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The result; happens second






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






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






33. Sound effect words






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






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






36. The differences






37. Technical language of a particular group






38. A comparison of two things using like or as






39. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






42. A passage taken out of a book






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

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44. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






49. A comparison of two things without like or as






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







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