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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A story that is not true; a product of imagination






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






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


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






5. The solution in the story






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






7. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






9. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






10. Having an opposite meaning to the word






11. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






14. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






16. The similarities






17. The introduction of a past event into a story






18. A statement that is true and can be proven






19. An exaggeration or overstatement






20. The turning point in a story






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






22. A comparison of two things without like or as






23. The differences






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






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






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






27. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






31. To restate the information in your own words






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






33. The result; happens second






34. A verse of a poem






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






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






37. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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






43. Sound effect words






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


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






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






47. Conversation between two characters in a story






48. A comparison of two things using like or as






49. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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