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Reading And Writing Vocab

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






2. Time and place in which a story unfolds






3. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






5. Sound effect words






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






7. The differences






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






9. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






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






15. The introduction of a past event into a story






16. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






19. Conversation between two characters in a story






20. A verse of a poem






21. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






24. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






26. The result; happens second






27. A passage taken out of a book






28. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






32. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






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






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






38. Having a similar meaning to the word






39. The similarities






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






41. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






45. Technical language of a particular group






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






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

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






49. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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