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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. When a conjunction connects two clauses that are not equal or the same type; it connects a dependent to an independent clause.






2. Is a scheme of how words are organized into patterns






3. Occur when the adverb tells how much or how little.






4. A real concrete object that is used to represent an idea or concept






5. Compare 3 or more things.






6. Possess 2 or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.






7. When society is faced with an issue of concern or a situation - people must cooperate and make successful responses.






8. Words that have the same pronunciation and spelling - but have different meanings. (Ex. mean - rude - mean - average - or mean - define)






9. Uses a completely different word to express the comparison.






10. Contains the preposition - the object of the preposition and the modifiers of the object.






11. Statements or ideas that are able to be verified and supported with evidence.






12. A pair of words that when combined have the opposite meanings. (Ex. found missing - exact estimate - tragic comedy - old news - small fortune - pretty ugly - jumbo shrimp






13. Occur when the adverbs tells how something is done (often ends in - ly).






14. A sentence that gives a command - often with you are the understood subject - and ends with a period.






15. Restating in different words






16. Refer to the specific and recognizable characteristics of the text of literary work






17. Is a word that names a person - place - thing - concept - idea - act - or characteristic. Nouns give names to everything that exists - has existed - or will exist in the world.






18. Is a word used to describe a noun or pronoun.






19. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






20. Occur when the adverbs tells where - to where - or from where.






21. Is a word placed before a noun - which introduces the noun as specific (the) or nonspecific (a - an).






22. Is the perspective from which a story is told or a literary piece is written.






23. Gives the reader approximate information and does not tell exactly how much or how many.






24. 2 vowels in which the sound begins at the first vowel and moves toward the sound of the second vowel. (Ex. snout=ou - boy=oy)






25. The device in which an author interrupts the story or narrative to go back and explain an earlier event or recall an earlier memory of a character.






26. Connections are on a larger - broader scale - and this happens when students are able to relay what occurs in a literary work to what ensues in the world.






27. A story that was created to explain some natural force of nature - religious belief - or social phenomenon. The gods and goddesses have supernatural powers but the human characters often do not.






28. About someone's life (written by another person)






29. Is a word that shows action(s) or a state of being.






30. Refers to the position in time and space in which an author describes his or her views or material.






31. The author takes the point of view of a character providing personal thoughts or feelings and shares what other characters do and say. This is the 'I' narrative.






32. Words that are spelled differently - pronounced identically - but have different meanings. (Ex. two - too - to; isle - aisle; ball - bawl; sweet - suite; here - hear; pair - pear; pain - pane).






33. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






34. The conclusion of the story and the completion of all the action.






35. When a conjunction joins a word to a word - a phrase to a phrase - or a clause to a clause; the words or phrases or clauses joined must be equal or of the same type.






36. Life is dealt with in a humorous manner - often poking fun at people's mistakes.






37. Compares 2 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The event usually ends in - er.






38. A hint of clue that the author provides to the reader to suggest what will happen next of at sometime in the future in the story or narrative.






39. The use of a recurring object - element - concept - word - phrase - or structure in order to draw the readers' attention to a specific point the author is trying to make.






40. Not true - imaginary - books that are not true stories - but made up ones.






41. These communications occur as part of a tradition - or established meeting or time when certain groups come together for discussions or in response to activities.






42. Contain 2 or more single sentences which are joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.






43. A writing in which the reality of life is shown.






44. A play that uses dialogue to present its message to the audience and it meant to be performed.






45. Stories passed down from generation to generation that includes fables - myths - legends - and tall tales.






46. A literary work that is in ordinary form and used the familiar structure of spoken language - sentence after sentence.






47. Is the process of understanding that letters in text represent the sounds (phonemes) in speech.






48. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






49. Express one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






50. Reference or resource works - textbooks - and informational materials most often used in subject or content areas.