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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Compare two things.






8. 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.






9. Restating in different words






10. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






11. 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).






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Compares 2 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The event usually ends in - er.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Life is dealt with in a humorous manner - often poking fun at people's mistakes.






26. The use of words that are appealing to the sense of hearing and mimic sounds that aid in the description for the reader. (Ex. boom - sizzle - tinkle - hiss - chiming - tolling - moan - groan - purr - squeak)






27. 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.)






28. Stories passed down from generation to generation that includes fables - myths - legends - and tall tales.






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






30. Express more than one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






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






32. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






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






34. Attachment to a base or root word.






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






36. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Replace nouns in a sentence.






43. Is a word that names a person - place - thing - concept - idea - act - or characteristic. Nouns give names to everything that exists - has existed - or will exist in the world.






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






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






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






47. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






48. Daily communications that happen as people interact with one another in their common environment. These relations may occur in the home - at work - in school - in the community - or on the computer.






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






50. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.