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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A writing piece where the writer is trying to convince or persuade the reader to agree with him or her






2. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






4. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






9. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






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






14. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






15. A verse of a poem






16. The result; happens second






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






18. Time and place in which a story unfolds






19. A statement that is true and can be proven






20. Conversation between two characters in a story






21. The introduction of a past event into a story






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

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






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






25. Technical language of a particular group






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






27. A comparison of two things without like or as






28. Sound effect words






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

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30. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






33. The action or event - happens first






34. The differences






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






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






37. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






39. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






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






44. A writing piece that informs or explains something






45. The similarities






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






47. The solution in the story






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






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






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