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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






7. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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


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






11. Technical language of a particular group






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






13. The solution in the story






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






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






16. An exaggeration or overstatement






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


18. The result; happens second






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






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






21. To restate the information in your own words






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






23. A writing piece that informs or explains something






24. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






25. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






27. A passage taken out of a book






28. A comparison of two things using like or as






29. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






33. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






36. The differences






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






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






39. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






40. The action or event - happens first






41. A statement that is true and can be proven






42. The turning point in a story






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






44. The similarities






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






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






47. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






50. Sound effect words