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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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


4. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






6. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






9. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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


12. The result; happens second






13. Time and place in which a story unfolds






14. The similarities






15. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






20. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






22. Having a similar meaning to the word






23. The action or event - happens first






24. Technical language of a particular group






25. The solution in the story






26. The differences






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






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






29. To restate the information in your own words






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






31. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






33. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






35. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






47. The turning point in a story






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






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






50. Conversation between two characters in a story