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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reference or resource works - textbooks - and informational materials most often used in subject or content areas.






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






3. Is a word or phrase used to show strong emotion or surprise. (Ex. Hey!; Oh no - a shark!)






4. Gives the reader approximate information and does not tell exactly how much or how many.






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






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






7. A literary work in which there is a downfall of the hero due to a tragic flaw or personal characteristic: often ends with an unhappy ending.






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






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






10. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






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






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






14. A character is portrayed by the author - the narrator - or the other characters.






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






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






17. (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.






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






19. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






20. Compares 3 or more people - places - things - ideas - concepts - or characteristics. The adjective usually ends in - est.






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






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






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






24. Is the perspective from which a story is told or a literary piece is written.






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






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






27. Contain 2 or more single sentences which are joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.






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






29. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






30. 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.






31. Compare 3 or more things.






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






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






35. Express one complete thought.






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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)






40. (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.






41. 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).






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






43. Replace nouns in a sentence.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative