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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The story of a person's life written by someone else






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






3. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






5. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






10. Conversation between two characters in a story






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






12. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






13. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






17. The solution in the story






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






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






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


21. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






23. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






25. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. To restate the information in your own words






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






35. The similarities






36. A writing piece that informs or explains something






37. A verse of a poem






38. Technical language of a particular group






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






40. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






42. The action or event - happens first






43. The differences






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






45. The result; happens second






46. An exaggeration or overstatement






47. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






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