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Praxis Literature

Subjects : praxis, literature
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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).






2. 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.)






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






9. 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.)






10. When society is faced with an issue of concern or a situation - people must cooperate and make successful responses.






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






12. Express one complete thought.






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






14. Uses a completely different word to express the comparison.






15. Is a group of words that tells position - direction - or how two ideas are related to one another.






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






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






18. 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.)






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






20. Main problem in the story.






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






22. 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)






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






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






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






26. A narrative poem about historical or legendary creatures






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






28. A character is portrayed by the author - the narrator - or the other characters.






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






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






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






32. 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.)






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. Occur when the adverbs tells how something is done (often ends in - ly).






41. 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.






42. When the author says one thing and means something else






43. 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.






44. Describes a noun or pronoun without comparing it to anyone or anything else.






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






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






47. Compare two things.






48. An exaggeration or use of a statement that enhances the effects of the words - which may or may not be realistic. (Ex. It was such a hot summer that even the cactus was sweating.)






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






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