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Praxis Literature

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






2. A character's traits are exposed by actions and speech.






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






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






5. (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.






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






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






8. 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)






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






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






11. Includes the time - place(s) - physical details - and the circumstances or events in which a situation occurs.






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






13. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






14. Singles out a specific noun; this that - these - those (a noun must immediately follow).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. (extending stage) Reader delves into the text - using background knowledge to build an understanding of the literary piece with new information being absorbed and used to ask questions.






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






24. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






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






27. 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).






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. (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.






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






36. Smallest meaningful unit of speech - which can no longer be divided. (Ex. in - come - on).






37. Have their own - individual form for each tense - which does not follow a pattern.






38. Attachment to a base or root word.






39. The background knowledge or experiences that students may bring with them into the reading of a text.






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






41. 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.






42. Main problem in the story.






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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







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