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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Using surrounding words or phrases to help you understand the meaning of a word






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






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






4. Technical language of a particular group






5. The solution in the story






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






7. The differences






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






9. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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


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






12. A writing piece that informs or explains something






13. Conversation between two characters in a story






14. The turning point in a story






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






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






17. A comparison of two things without like or as






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


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






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






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






22. The introduction of a past event into a story






23. The similarities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Sound effect words






40. To restate the information in your own words






41. A verse of a poem






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






43. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






45. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






47. The action or event - happens first






48. Having a similar meaning to the word






49. An exaggeration or overstatement






50. A passage taken out of a book