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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






3. To restate the information in your own words






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






5. Technical language of a particular group






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






21. A verse of a poem






22. A passage taken out of a book






23. The action or event - happens first






24. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






28. Having an opposite meaning to the word






29. The result; happens second






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






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






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






33. Time and place in which a story unfolds






34. The solution in the story






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






36. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






39. The differences






40. The turning point in a story






41. Sound effect words






42. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






44. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






45. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






49. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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