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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The main idea or the fundamental meaning of literary work that can be either plainly stated or implied.






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






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






4. A fictional narrative of book length in which characters and plot are developed in a somewhat realistic manner.






5. Compare 3 or more things.






6. 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.)






7. The overstatement or the stretching of the truth in order to emphasize a point. (Ex. The music was so loud it shattered my eardrums.)






8. A theme of plot the could happen in real life






9. Includes the time - place(s) - physical details - and the circumstances or events in which a situation occurs.






10. A literary work in which there is a downfall of the hero due to a tragic flaw or personal characteristic: often ends with an unhappy ending.






11. A word the joins together words or groups of words.






12. 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).






13. A story with an imaginary setting - plot - and characters - some of whom may have special powers






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






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






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






17. The ability to impart and share knowledge - opinions - ideas - feelings - and beliefs.






18. The author tells the story from an outside voice. The narrator is not one of the characters in the story but informs the reader about the characters.






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






20. Describes a noun or pronoun without comparing it to anyone or anything else.






21. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






23. Is a discrepancy between the expected results and actual results.






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






25. The background knowledge or experiences that students may bring with them into the reading of a text.






26. 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.






27. A narrative is a constructive format (as a work of speech - writing - song - film - television - video games - photography or theatre) that describes a sequence of non - fictional or fictional events.






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






29. 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.






30. Describes a writer's feelings or attitudes toward the subject.






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






32. Tales that relate to the unknown and revealed through human or worldly dilemmas or situations that include horror - fantasy - crime - solving - secret events - and the supernatural.






33. Shows the action happened in the past or before (uses 'ed')






34. Have 1 independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






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






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






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






38. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






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






40. Compare two things.






41. Shows the action is happening now.






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






43. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






44. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






45. Is a word the modifies a verb - an adjective - or an adverb. Adverbs tell how - when - where - why - how much - and how often.






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






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






48. 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.






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






50. Express more than one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.