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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is a word placed before a noun - which introduces the noun as specific (the) or nonspecific (a - an).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.)






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






12. A story written for the purpose of performance






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






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






15. Occur when the adverbs tells how something is done (often ends in - ly).






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






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






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






19. Is a word that shows action(s) or a state of being.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






24. Attachment to a base or root word.






25. Shows the action is happening now.






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






31. (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.






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






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






38. (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.






39. When society is faced with an issue of concern or a situation - people must cooperate and make successful responses.






40. A pair of words that when combined have the opposite meanings. (Ex. found missing - exact estimate - tragic comedy - old news - small fortune - pretty ugly - jumbo shrimp






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. Main problem in the story.






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






47. 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.)






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






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






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