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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A writing piece that tells a story that has a beginning - middle - and end; has characters - setting - problem & solution






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






3. The turning point in a story






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






5. A statement that is true and can be proven






6. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






10. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






12. The similarities






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






14. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






16. The result; happens second






17. Technical language of a particular group






18. A verse of a poem






19. The solution in the story






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


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






22. Sound effect words






23. An exaggeration or overstatement






24. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






27. To restate the information in your own words






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 of writing: staying on topic






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






32. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






34. The differences






35. Having a similar meaning to the word






36. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






38. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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