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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Text or first-hand account of an event; example: interview






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






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






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






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






6. The introduction of a past event into a story






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


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






9. The turning point in a story






10. The action or event - happens first






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






12. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






13. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






15. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






17. The similarities






18. A statement that is true and can be proven






19. The solution in the story






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






21. The differences






22. A verse of a poem






23. An exaggeration or overstatement






24. Sound effect words






25. To restate the information in your own words






26. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A passage taken out of a book






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






35. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






38. The result; happens second






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


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






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






42. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






48. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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