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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Stating in your own words the important things you have read






2. The similarities






3. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






4. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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


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






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






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


11. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






14. Having a similar meaning to the word






15. A comparison of two things without like or as






16. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






18. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






21. A passage taken out of a book






22. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






25. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






27. Conversation between two characters in a story






28. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






30. The differences






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






32. The solution in the story






33. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The turning point in a story






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






42. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The result; happens second






50. The action or event - happens first