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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






6. Restating in different words






7. 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.)






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






9. 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.






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






11. A string of events that builds up from the conflict - when then moves toward the climax.






12. 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.






13. Compare 3 or more things.






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






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






16. 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).






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






18. A story written for the purpose of performance






19. Focuses on a mix of reality and the imaginary.






20. Compare two things.






21. A pair of words that when combined have the opposite meanings. (Ex. found missing - exact estimate - tragic comedy - old news - small fortune - pretty ugly - jumbo shrimp






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






23. 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.






24. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






25. 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.






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






27. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






28. Are conclusions reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.






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






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






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






32. Is made up of 2 or more words and is hyphenated. (Ex. The action - packed movie held my attention.)






33. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






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






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






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






37. Express one complete thought.






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






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






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






41. Replace nouns in a sentence.






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






43. 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.






44. Main problem in the story.






45. The sense of feeling(s) in literary works. How the author presents or selects the setting - images - objects - and words in a story.






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






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






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






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






50. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.