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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic


2. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






4. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Sound effect words






12. The differences






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A verse of a poem






20. The solution in the story






21. Time and place in which a story unfolds






22. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






25. The action or event - happens first






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






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


28. The similarities






29. Conversation between two characters in a story






30. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






32. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






33. The result; happens second






34. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






36. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






39. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






42. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






45. An exaggeration or overstatement






46. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






48. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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