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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. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






4. A writing piece that informs or explains something






5. To restate the information in your own words






6. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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






11. A passage taken out of a book






12. A verse of a poem






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


14. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






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






19. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






22. The solution in the story






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






24. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






28. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






31. Having a similar meaning to the word






32. The action or event - happens first






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






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






35. The similarities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


44. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






47. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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