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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Occur when the adverbs tells where - to where - or from where.






2. A sentence that makes a statement or tells something and ends with a period.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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).






8. 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.






9. A letter or letters that represent one phoneme; the smallest meaningful unit within a writing system. (Ex. cat=/c/ /a/ /t/






10. A sentence that expresses strong feeling or shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point.






11. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






12. The use of words - phrases - or other language structures that change the literal meaning.






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






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






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






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






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






18. (extending stage) Reader delves into the text - using background knowledge to build an understanding of the literary piece with new information being absorbed and used to ask questions.






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






24. Is the feeling or attitude that is conveyed by a narrative or selection.






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.)






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






30. (extension of reading stage) Reader used text knowledge to connect to personal knowledge of the reader's life - the lives of others - and the human condition.






31. Main problem in the story.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






38. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. Restating in different words






46. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






47. The outcome of the conflict can be forecasted. This is the peak of the story and often included the greatest emotion.






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






49. Shows the action is happening now.






50. A comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas through the use of the words like or as. (Ex. My words trickled off my tongue like raindrops on a windshield.)