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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






5. A comparison of two things without like or as






6. The solution in the story






7. Sound effect words






8. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






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






14. A verse of a poem






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






16. The result; happens second






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






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






19. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






22. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






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






26. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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


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






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






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






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






33. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






36. Conversation between two characters in a story






37. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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


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






40. The action or event - happens first






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






42. The turning point in a story






43. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






45. An exaggeration or overstatement






46. The differences






47. A passage taken out of a book






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






49. The similarities






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