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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






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






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






4. A passage taken out of a book






5. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






7. The turning point in a story






8. Sound effect words






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






10. Conversation between two characters in a story






11. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






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






17. A writing piece that informs or explains something






18. The introduction of a past event into a story






19. A verse of a poem






20. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






22. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






24. The similarities






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






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


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






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






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






30. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






33. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






37. The result; happens second






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






39. The action or event - happens first






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






41. Having a similar meaning to the word






42. Technical language of a particular group






43. The differences






44. The solution in the story






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


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






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






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






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






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