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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The effects of rhythm; the use of meter - imagery; examples: haiku - cinquain - etc.






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






3. A comparison of two things without like or as






4. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






6. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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


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






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






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






11. The similarities






12. A verse of a poem






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






14. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The solution in the story






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






24. Technical language of a particular group






25. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






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


31. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






33. A statement that is true and can be proven






34. Sound effect words






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






36. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






40. The result; happens second






41. Conversation between two characters in a story






42. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






43. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






45. To restate the information in your own words






46. Time and place in which a story unfolds






47. Having a similar meaning to the word






48. The differences






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






50. The action or event - happens first