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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The components of a narrative story: setting - characters and plot (problem and solution)






2. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






4. The similarities






5. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






7. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






9. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The action or event - happens first






18. Sound effect words






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






20. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






22. The differences






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






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


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






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






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






28. Time and place in which a story unfolds






29. Conversation between two characters in a story






30. A comparison of two things without like or as






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


32. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






34. A passage taken out of a book






35. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






37. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






40. A verse of a poem






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






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






43. The result; happens second






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






45. To restate the information in your own words






46. The turning point in a story






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






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






49. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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