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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. A category used to classify literary works: drama - historical fiction - fantasy - mystery - realistic fiction - etc.






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


3. The differences






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






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






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






7. The solution in the story






8. The action or event - happens first






9. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






11. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The introduction of a past event into a story






19. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






22. A statement that is true and can be proven






23. A comparison of two things without like or as






24. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






25. Time and place in which a story unfolds






26. The similarities






27. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






29. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






32. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






38. A comparison of two things using like or as






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


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






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






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






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






44. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






47. Having a similar meaning to the word






48. The result; happens second






49. Sound effect words






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






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