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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Uses a completely different word to express the comparison.






2. Shows the action is happening now.






3. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






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






5. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






6. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






7. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






9. Smallest meaningful unit of speech - which can no longer be divided. (Ex. in - come - on).






10. 1. Man vs. Man - One person is against another.2. Man vs. Nature - A person(s) battles with forces of nature.3. Man vs. Society - Societal values (customs) are challenged by person(s).4. Man vs. Self - Internal struggles - or test of values of a char






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






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






13. Occur when the adverb tells how often - when - or how long.






14. 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.)






15. Comparison of similar objects - which suggests that since the objects are similar in some ways they will probably be alike in other ways.






16. 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.






17. The use of conversation between characters in order to provide readers with insight in the characters' behaviors - motivations - and human interactions.






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






19. Attachment to a base or root word.






20. Is a word used in place of or to replace a noun. Pronouns include: I - me - myself - you - yours - yourself - we - us - ours - he - she - his - her - hers - they - their - theirs - it - its.






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






22. 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.






23. Compare two things.






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






25. 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)






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






27. (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.






28. Requires the words more/most of less/least to express comparison.






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






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






31. A simple short story that is used to explain a brief - a moral - or a spiritual lesson






32. 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.






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






34. Main problem in the story.






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The writer tells the story another character addressing him as 'you'. It appears to the readers as if they are the characters being told what to do and what to feel.






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






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