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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Personalities of a character: honest - determined - loyal - etc.






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






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






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






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






6. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






8. The result; happens second






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






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






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






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






13. Technical language of a particular group






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






15. The differences






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






17. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






20. A writing piece that informs or explains something






21. Time and place in which a story unfolds






22. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






26. The solution in the story






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






28. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






29. A passage taken out of a book






30. The turning point in a story






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






32. Sound effect words






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






34. Having a similar meaning to the word






35. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






37. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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


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






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






41. The similarities






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






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






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






45. The action or event - happens first






46. Conversation between two characters in a story






47. The introduction of a past event into a story






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


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






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