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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.)






10. Compare 3 or more things.






11. A story written in certain form or rhyme and rhythm with imagery






12. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. A narrative in which the characters and events represent an idea or truth about life in general.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. A hint of clue that the author provides to the reader to suggest what will happen next of at sometime in the future in the story or narrative.






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






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






37. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






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






39. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






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






41. When a conjunction connects two clauses that are not equal or the same type; it connects a dependent to an independent clause.






42. Compare two things.






43. 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.






44. 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.)






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






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






47. 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.






48. A sentence that gives a command - often with you are the understood subject - and ends with a period.






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






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






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