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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






2. 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.)






3. 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)






4. 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.






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






6. 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.)






7. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






8. A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.






9. The use of conversation between characters in order to provide readers with insight in the characters' behaviors - motivations - and human interactions.






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






11. Is the feeling or attitude that is conveyed by a narrative or selection.






12. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






14. 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.






15. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






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






17. The device in which an author interrupts the story or narrative to go back and explain an earlier event or recall an earlier memory of a character.






18. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Is a word the modifies a verb - an adjective - or an adverb. Adverbs tell how - when - where - why - how much - and how often.






30. 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).






31. Refer to the specific and recognizable characteristics of the text of literary work






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.)






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






42. 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.)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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