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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The author's central thought; the overall idea in a paragraph or passage






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






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






4. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






7. A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic






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






9. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






11. The action or event - happens first






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






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






14. A passage taken out of a book






15. To restate the information in your own words






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


17. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






22. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






26. A verse of a poem






27. The story of a person's life written by himself or herself






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






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






30. The turning point in a story






31. Technical language of a particular group






32. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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


35. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






36. An idea - object - or animal given the characteristics of a person






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






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






39. The differences






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






41. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






46. Time and place in which a story unfolds






47. The result; happens second






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






49. A comparison of two things using like or as






50. Sound effect words