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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Is the feeling or attitude that is conveyed by a narrative or selection.






2. A short story - often with animals as the main characters - that teachers a moral or lesson to the reader






3. Focuses on the manner in which the writer describes - discusses - or narrates a subject.






4. The main idea or the fundamental meaning of literary work that can be either plainly stated or implied.






5. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






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






7. The use of words that are appealing to the sense of hearing and mimic sounds that aid in the description for the reader. (Ex. boom - sizzle - tinkle - hiss - chiming - tolling - moan - groan - purr - squeak)






8. A story written for the purpose of performance






9. The use of descriptive works in such a way as to give human characteristics to a nonhuman thing such as an object - idea or animal. (Ex. The dog danced with joy when she was given a bone.)






10. 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.






11. A character is portrayed by the author - the narrator - or the other characters.






12. The consonant sounds are repeated - generally at the beginning of a word or within words. (Ex. The sneaky snake was snoring loudly as she slept soundly.)






13. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






14. Compare 3 or more things.






15. Distinct unit of sound found within language that helps distinguish utterances from one another.






16. The setting - time - event - and characters are based on history and facts.






17. A non - fiction piece that is often short and used to express the writer's opinion about a topic or to share information on a subject.






18. 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.






19. A device in which a word or phrase is used to mean the exact opposite of its normal meaning. Can also be used to show that a person - situation - statement - or circumstance is not as it usually appears.






20. A narrative that can be read in one sitting. Has few characters and often one conflict. Characters go through some type of change by the end of the story.






21. Shows comparison by the suffixes (er/est) or modifiers (more/most).






22. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






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






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






26. How the details of a narrative are placed and how transitions are made within the narrative. Helps the story to move forward.






27. A narrative in which the characters and events represent an idea or truth about life in general.






28. (construction stage) Reader has contact with content - structure - genre - and the language of the text - using prior knowledge to build an understanding of the elements.






29. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






31. (examining stage) Reader reflects and reacts to the literary work by judging - evaluating - and relating to the literature.






32. Singles out a specific noun; this that - these - those (a noun must immediately follow).






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






34. A character's traits are exposed by actions and speech.






35. A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas without using the words like or as. (Ex. The girl was a hog when it came to ice cream.)






36. When the author says one thing and means something else






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. Connection occurs when students can relate their own lives or make very personal connections to what is currently being read.






41. Writing in which the information is presented as fact or as truth.






42. When a conjunction connects two clauses that are not equal or the same type; it connects a dependent to an independent clause.






43. A speech or poem spoken by one character in order to share their innermost thought and feelings - which have been hidden throughout the story






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






45. Daily communications that happen as people interact with one another in their common environment. These relations may occur in the home - at work - in school - in the community - or on the computer.






46. Is any adjective that is not proper and in not capitalized.






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






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






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






50. 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.