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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A passage taken out of a book






11. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






14. Having an opposite meaning to the word






15. The action or event - happens first






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






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






18. An exaggeration or overstatement






19. The similarities






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






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






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






23. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






25. The turning point in a story






26. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






30. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






31. The solution in the story






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. The differences






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






35. Sound effect words






36. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






38. A verse of a poem






39. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






42. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






45. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






47. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






49. The result; happens second






50. A comparison of two things using like or as