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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
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1. About someone's life (written by another person)






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Is formed by a proper noun and is always capitalized.






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






16. The setting - time - event - and characters are based on history and facts.






17. 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.






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






19. The author takes the point of view of a character providing personal thoughts or feelings and shares what other characters do and say. This is the 'I' narrative.






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






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






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






23. (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.






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






25. Distinct unit of sound found within language that helps distinguish utterances from one another.






26. Attachment to a base or root word.






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






28. Replace nouns in a sentence.






29. 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.






30. 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.)






31. Is a group of words that tells position - direction - or how two ideas are related to one another.






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






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






34. The writer tells the story another character addressing him as 'you'. It appears to the readers as if they are the characters being told what to do and what to feel.






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






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






37. Compare 3 or more things.






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






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






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






41. 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.)






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






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






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






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






46. Restating in different words






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






48. Compare two things.






49. 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.)






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