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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A category used to classify literary works: drama - historical fiction - fantasy - mystery - realistic fiction - etc.






2. The story of a person's life written by someone else






3. Identical or very recurring final sounds in words usually at the end of the lines






4. The components of a narrative story: setting - characters and plot (problem and solution)






5. One of the five domains of writing: staying on topic






6. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






7. The result; happens second






8. The story is relayed by a narrator who is also a character in the story; uses 'I' throughout the story






9. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic

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10. The author's central thought; the overall idea in a paragraph or passage






11. One of the five domains of writing; transition words - paper has a flow to it; beginning - middle - and end; sequencing






12. The similarities






13. The effects of rhythm; the use of meter - imagery; examples: haiku - cinquain - etc.






14. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






15. One of the five domains of writing: adding figurative language - buzz words - sentence variety and your voice into your writing






16. A phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say






17. Sound effect words






18. A comparison of two things without like or as






19. Text or first-hand account of an event; example: interview






20. Story that is true; a product of factual information






21. Having a similar meaning to the word






22. A verse of a poem






23. Words pronounced the same but have a different meaning and spelling






24. Having an opposite meaning to the word






25. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






26. The authors hints or clues about what is going to happen in the story






27. Each character in the story is referred by the narrator as 'he' or 'she'






28. How the author organizes the information in the story: by main ideas and details - by sequence of events - or by cause and effect - etc.






29. One of the five domains of writing: detailed examples - sophisticated sentences; etc.






30. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






31. The solution in the story






32. A writing piece where the writer is trying to convince or persuade the reader to agree with him or her






33. Using surrounding words or phrases to help you understand the meaning of a word






34. One of the five domains; capitalization - punctuation - complete sentences - spelling - etc.






35. The turning point in a story






36. A judgment based on reasoning rather than a direct or explicit statement






37. A story that is not true; a product of imagination






38. The differences






39. The action or event - happens first






40. The structure of a story; includes the problem and solution






41. An exaggeration or overstatement






42. To restate the information in your own words






43. Stating in your own words the important things you have read






44. The author's intent: to persuade - to entertain - to inform or teach

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45. Technical language of a particular group






46. Time and place in which a story unfolds






47. The introduction of a past event into a story






48. A writing piece that tells a story that has a beginning - middle - and end; has characters - setting - problem & solution






49. A repetition of beginning sounds of two or more words






50. A comparison of two things using like or as