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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A fictional narrative of book length in which characters and plot are developed in a somewhat realistic manner.






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






3. (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.






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






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






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






7. (construction stage) Reader has contact with content - structure - genre - and the language of the text - using prior knowledge to build an understanding of the elements.






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The use of a recurring object - element - concept - word - phrase - or structure in order to draw the readers' attention to a specific point the author is trying to make.






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. Is formed by a proper noun and is always capitalized.






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






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






21. 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).






22. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






23. Uses a completely different word to express the comparison.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Possess 2 or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.






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






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






43. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






49. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






50. Singles out a specific noun; this that - these - those (a noun must immediately follow).







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