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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of a recurring object - element - concept - word - phrase - or structure in order to draw the readers' attention to a specific point the author is trying to make.






2. A word the joins together words or groups of words.






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






4. Attachment to a base or root word.






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






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






7. When the pronoun shows ownership or possession.






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






9. Characters or events trigger the central conflict






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






11. 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






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






13. Main problem in the story.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Connections are on a larger - broader scale - and this happens when students are able to relay what occurs in a literary work to what ensues in the world.






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






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






24. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






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






27. The author tells the story from an outside voice. The narrator is not one of the characters in the story but informs the reader about the characters.






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






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






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






31. 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.)






32. (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.






33. Restating in different words






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Is a specific use of language that appeals to the readers' senses. Act of forming mental pictures by the reader and to form these pictures while reading.






39. Requires the words more/most of less/least to express comparison.






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






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






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






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






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






45. A story that was created to explain some natural force of nature - religious belief - or social phenomenon. The gods and goddesses have supernatural powers but the human characters often do not.






46. Replace nouns in a sentence.






47. A group of words with a special - more figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning. (Ex. Charlie planned a presentation on water resources - but jack stole his thunder when he told the boss it was his idea.)






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






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






50. 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.