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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The author's intent: to persuade - to entertain - to inform or teach


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






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






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






5. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






10. A writing piece that informs or explains something






11. A comparison of two things using like or as






12. A passage taken out of a book






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






14. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






18. The result; happens second






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






20. Technical language of a particular group






21. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






24. The similarities






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






26. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






32. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






34. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






37. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






40. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






42. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






45. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






46. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






48. The solution in the story






49. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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.