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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






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






3. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






5. To restate the information in your own words






6. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






8. The turning point in a story






9. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






10. Conversation between two characters in a story






11. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






13. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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






19. Sound effect words






20. The similarities






21. A writing piece that informs or explains something






22. The differences






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Technical language of a particular group






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


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






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






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






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






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






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


39. An exaggeration or overstatement






40. A comparison of two things using like or as






41. A passage taken out of a book






42. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






43. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






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






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






49. A verse of a poem






50. The action or event - happens first