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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Story that is true; a product of factual information






2. A verse of a poem






3. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






7. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






8. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






10. A comparison of two things without like or as






11. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






16. A passage taken out of a book






17. The turning point in a story






18. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






22. The differences






23. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






25. To restate the information in your own words






26. The result; happens second






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






28. The similarities






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






30. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






32. The solution in the story






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






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






35. Sound effect words






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






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






38. The action or event - happens first






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






40. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






42. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






45. A statement that is true and can be proven






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

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






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






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






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