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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The structure of a story; includes the problem and solution






2. Conversation between two characters in a story






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

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4. A verse of a poem






5. A writing piece that informs or explains something






6. A comparison of two things without like or as






7. The solution in the story






8. Technical language of a particular group






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






10. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






24. The similarities






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






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






27. To restate the information in your own words






28. Sound effect words






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






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






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






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






33. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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

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36. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






37. The result; happens second






38. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






43. The differences






44. The turning point in a story






45. A comparison of two things using like or as






46. A passage taken out of a book






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






48. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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