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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is any adjective that is not proper and in not capitalized.






2. A figure of speech used as a comparison of two unrelated objects - concepts - or ideas without using the words like or as. (Ex. The girl was a hog when it came to ice cream.)






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






4. Compare 3 or more things.






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






6. 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.






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






8. Describes a writer's feelings or attitudes toward the subject.






9. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






10. (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.






11. Compare two things.






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






13. 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.






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






15. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






16. Restating in different words






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






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






19. Words that have the same pronunciation and spelling - but have different meanings. (Ex. mean - rude - mean - average - or mean - define)






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






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






22. 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.)






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






24. Express one person - place - thing - concept - idea - or characteristics.






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






26. A real concrete object that is used to represent an idea or concept






27. Main problem in the story.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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.)






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






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






40. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






41. 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.






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






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






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. 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.)






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






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






48. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






50. 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)