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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
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1. Is a scheme of how words are organized into patterns






2. 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.)






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






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






5. 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)






6. 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.






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






8. Stories passed down from generation to generation that includes fables - myths - legends - and tall tales.






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






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






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






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






13. Tales that relate to the unknown and revealed through human or worldly dilemmas or situations that include horror - fantasy - crime - solving - secret events - and the supernatural.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






21. Occur when the adverb tells how often - when - or how long.






22. 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.






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






24. 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.)






25. Describe a verb - adjective - or adverb.






26. Replace nouns in a sentence.






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






28. Attachment to a base or root word.






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






30. 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.






31. (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.






32. Describes a writer's feelings or attitudes toward the subject.






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






34. Contain 2 or more single sentences which are joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.






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






36. The use of conversation between characters in order to provide readers with insight in the characters' behaviors - motivations - and human interactions.






37. Compare two things.






38. A story written for the purpose of performance






39. 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.






40. Combination of 2 letters possessing a single sound (Ex. head=ea - chance=ch - path=th)






41. (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.






42. (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.






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






44. 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






45. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






46. 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.






47. Based upon a belief or a view and is not based upon evidence that can be verified.






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






49. Possess 2 or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.






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