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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 action or event - happens first






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






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






4. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






7. A verse of a poem






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






9. The solution in the story






10. Sound effect words






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






12. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






17. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






19. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






22. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






25. The introduction of a past event into a story






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


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






28. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






32. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






35. The similarities






36. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






38. The turning point in a story






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






40. A writing piece that informs or explains something






41. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






44. Time and place in which a story unfolds






45. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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






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