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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A theme of plot the could happen in real life






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






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






4. Based upon a belief or a view and is not based upon evidence that can be verified.






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






6. About the author's own personal life (written by the author)






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






8. (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.






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






10. Is a specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. Act of forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictures while reading.






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. Attachment to a base or root word.






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






17. When the pronoun is used as the sentence's subject.






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






19. 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.)






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






21. A group of words with a special - more figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning. (Ex. Charlie planned a presentation on water resources - but jack stole his thunder when he told the boss it was his idea.)






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. Main problem in the story.






27. 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)






28. Is a group of words that tells position - direction - or how two ideas are related to one another.






29. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






31. 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.






32. Shows that the action will happen (uses 'will')






33. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






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






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






36. Introduction of the story. Reader is introduced to the setting - tone - characters - purpose if the story






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






38. 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.






39. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






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






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






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






43. Connection is defined as the comparison between what is currently being read to that of other literary works that have been read in the past.






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






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






46. An exaggeration or use of a statement that enhances the effects of the words - which may or may not be realistic. (Ex. It was such a hot summer that even the cactus was sweating.)






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






48. 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.






49. A story written for the purpose of performance






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