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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
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1. (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.






2. 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.)






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






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






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






6. The background knowledge or experiences that students may bring with them into the reading of a text.






7. Compare two things.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. (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.






14. 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






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






16. A story written for the purpose of performance






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






27. Is a discrepancy between the expected results and actual results.






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






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






30. 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.






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. 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)






33. Main problem in the story.






34. A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to a conclusion






35. 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.






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






37. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






38. 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.)






39. 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.






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






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






42. Replace nouns in a sentence.






43. When the pronoun is the object of a verb or prepositional phrase.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. When the audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know.