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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sources which are taken from an original work; example: books






2. The differences






3. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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

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5. Sound effect words






6. The similarities






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






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






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






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






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






12. A passage taken out of a book






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






14. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






16. The result; happens second






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






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






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






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






21. A comparison of two things using like or as






22. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






24. A statement that is true and can be proven






25. The solution in the story






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






27. The action or event - happens first






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






29. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






32. Technical language of a particular group






33. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






44. The turning point in a story






45. An exaggeration or overstatement






46. Conversation between two characters in a story






47. A comparison of two things without like or as






48. A verse of a poem






49. Having a similar meaning to the word






50. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice