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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Is any adjective that is not proper and in not capitalized.






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






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






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






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






6. Express one complete thought.






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






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






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






10. The ability to impart and share knowledge - opinions - ideas - feelings - and beliefs.






11. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






12. (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.






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






14. Refer to the specific and recognizable characteristics of the text of literary work






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






19. (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.






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






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






22. 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.)






23. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. A non - fiction piece that is often short and used to express the writer's opinion about a topic or to share information on a subject.






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






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






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






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






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






36. A narrative that can be read in one sitting. Has few characters and often one conflict. Characters go through some type of change by the end of the story.






37. 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)






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






39. A story written for the purpose of performance






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






41. Follows a linking verb and describes the subject.






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






43. 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.






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






45. (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.






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






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






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






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






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