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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. The conclusion of the story and the completion of all the action.






2. 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.






3. 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.)






4. A fictional narrative of book length in which characters and plot are developed in a somewhat realistic manner.






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






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






7. Not true - imaginary - books that are not true stories - but made up ones.






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






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






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






11. 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)






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. A writing in which the reality of life is shown.






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






27. 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






28. A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to a conclusion






29. A simple short story that is used to explain a brief - a moral - or a spiritual lesson






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






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






32. The use of descriptive works in such a way as to give human characteristics to a nonhuman thing such as an object - idea or animal. (Ex. The dog danced with joy when she was given a bone.)






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






34. 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.)






35. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






36. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






39. (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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A narrative is a constructive format (as a work of speech - writing - song - film - television - video games - photography or theatre) that describes a sequence of non - fictional or fictional events.






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