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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Restating in different words






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. A sentence that expresses strong feeling or shows surprise and ends with an exclamation point.






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






18. 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.






19. Is the sequential order of events within a narrative






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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)






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






25. 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.)






26. 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.






27. 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)






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Attachment to a base or root word.






37. A sentence that gives a command - often with you are the understood subject - and ends with a period.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. About someone's life (written by another person)