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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. When a conjunction connects is used in pairs.






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






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






4. (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.






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






6. 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.)






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






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






9. Compare 3 or more things.






10. 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.






11. Follow a distinct pattern and are predictable






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. Restating in different words






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






23. Words that are spelled differently - pronounced identically - but have different meanings. (Ex. two - too - to; isle - aisle; ball - bawl; sweet - suite; here - hear; pair - pear; pain - pane).






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






25. A short story - often with animals as the main characters - that teachers a moral or lesson to the reader






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






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






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






29. 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)






30. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. (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.






41. Replace nouns in a sentence.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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.)






49. (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.






50. Is a word that names a person - place - thing - concept - idea - act - or characteristic. Nouns give names to everything that exists - has existed - or will exist in the world.