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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






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






12. (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.






13. 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.)






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






15. Statements or ideas that are able to be verified and supported with evidence.






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






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






18. The conclusion of the story and the completion of all the action.






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






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






22. The use of descriptive works in such a way as to give human characteristics to a nonhuman thing such as an object - idea or animal. (Ex. The dog danced with joy when she was given a bone.)






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






24. A speech or poem spoken by one character in order to share their innermost thought and feelings - which have been hidden throughout the story






25. Is a word that shows action(s) or a state of being.






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






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






28. Occur when the adverbs tells where - to where - or from where.






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






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






31. Connections are on a larger - broader scale - and this happens when students are able to relay what occurs in a literary work to what ensues in the world.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. When society is faced with an issue of concern or a situation - people must cooperate and make successful responses.






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






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






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






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






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






44. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






48. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






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






50. 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.