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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A judgment based on reasoning rather than a direct or explicit statement






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

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3. Sound effect words






4. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






8. A passage taken out of a book






9. The turning point in a story






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






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






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

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13. A verse of a poem






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






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






16. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






18. The result; happens second






19. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






21. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






24. The differences






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






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






27. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






30. The action or event - happens first






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






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






33. Time and place in which a story unfolds






34. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






36. The similarities






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






38. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






39. The solution in the story






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






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






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






43. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






46. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






50. An exaggeration or overstatement