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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






4. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






5. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






8. Technical language of a particular group






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






10. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






14. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






15. Conversation between two characters in a story






16. The action or event - happens first






17. The turning point in a story






18. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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


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






25. The similarities






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






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






28. The solution in the story






29. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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


33. Sound effect words






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






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






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






37. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






40. The result; happens second






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






42. Time and place in which a story unfolds






43. To restate the information in your own words






44. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






48. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






50. Having a similar meaning to the word