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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes. 1 minute extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Technical language of a particular group






2. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






5. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






11. The result; happens second






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






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






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


15. Having a similar meaning to the word






16. The similarities






17. A comparison of two things using like or as






18. A verse of a poem






19. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






21. A passage taken out of a book






22. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






25. A comparison of two things without like or as






26. The turning point in a story






27. The differences






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






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






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