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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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


3. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






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






8. A comparison of two things using like or as






9. Having an opposite meaning to the word






10. Conversation between two characters in a story






11. The introduction of a past event into a story






12. Story that is true; a product of factual information






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






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






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






16. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






19. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






21. A passage taken out of a book






22. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






28. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






31. The action or event - happens first






32. Technical language of a particular group






33. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






34. The result; happens second






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






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






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






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






39. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






41. To restate the information in your own words






42. The solution in the story






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






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






45. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






47. Sound effect words






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






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






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