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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
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1. The differences






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






3. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






8. A statement that is true and can be proven






9. Technical language of a particular group






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






11. A passage taken out of a book






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






13. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






15. To restate the information in your own words






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






17. The solution in the story






18. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






22. A comparison of two things using like or as






23. The action or event - happens first






24. The turning point in a story






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






26. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






28. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






33. Sound effect words






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

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35. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






37. An exaggeration or overstatement






38. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






43. The similarities






44. The result; happens second






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






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






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






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






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

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50. A verse of a poem