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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
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1. One of the five domains of writing: staying on topic






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






3. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






6. A comparison of two things without like or as






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


8. A passage taken out of a book






9. The turning point in a story






10. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






15. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






19. The result; happens second






20. A comparison of two things using like or as






21. The solution in the story






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






23. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






25. The action or event - happens first






26. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






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






32. Sound effect words






33. Having a similar meaning to the word






34. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






36. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






39. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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


44. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






45. A verse of a poem






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






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






48. The differences






49. The similarities






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






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