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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How the author organizes the information in the story: by main ideas and details - by sequence of events - or by cause and effect - etc.






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






3. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






4. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






8. To restate the information in your own words






9. A verse of a poem






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






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






12. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






14. A writing piece that informs or explains something






15. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






19. A passage taken out of a book






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






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






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






23. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






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






27. An exaggeration or overstatement






28. The result; happens second






29. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






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






33. Conversation between two characters in a story






34. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






36. The differences






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


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






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






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






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






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






43. Time and place in which a story unfolds






44. The similarities






45. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






47. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






49. The solution in the story






50. Sound effect words