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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sound effect words






2. A verse of a poem






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






4. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






7. The turning point in a story






8. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






10. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






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






14. An exaggeration or overstatement






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


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






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






18. A comparison of two things without like or as






19. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






24. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






28. A passage taken out of a book






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






30. The similarities






31. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






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






36. A writing piece that informs or explains something






37. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






40. The action or event - happens first






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






42. Having a similar meaning to the word






43. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






45. The differences






46. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






48. The result; happens second






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






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