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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






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






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






14. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






17. Having an opposite meaning to the word






18. Having a similar meaning to the word






19. Sound effect words






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


21. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






25. A comparison of two things without like or as






26. Technical language of a particular group






27. The result; happens second






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






29. Time and place in which a story unfolds






30. An exaggeration or overstatement






31. The solution in the story






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






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






34. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






35. Conversation between two characters in a story






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






47. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






49. The introduction of a past event into a story






50. A writing piece that informs or explains something