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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A speech or poem spoken by one character in order to share their innermost thought and feelings - which have been hidden throughout the story






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






3. 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.






4. Main problem in the story.






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






6. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






8. 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.






9. (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.






10. Have their own - individual form for each tense - which does not follow a pattern.






11. 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.)






12. Focuses on the manner in which the writer describes - discusses - or narrates a subject.






13. 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.)






14. Reference or resource works - textbooks - and informational materials most often used in subject or content areas.






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






16. 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.






17. Compare two things.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






27. 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.)






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. Societies must deal with people who are considered misfits - as they stray from societal norms and laws.






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






38. 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.)






39. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






41. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






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






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






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






45. 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).






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Compare 3 or more things.







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