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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic


2. Time and place in which a story unfolds






3. The solution in the story






4. The introduction of a past event into a story






5. A statement that is true and can be proven






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


7. A comparison of two things using like or as






8. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






12. The action or event - happens first






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






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






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






16. A writing piece that informs or explains something






17. A comparison of two things without like or as






18. To restate the information in your own words






19. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






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






22. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






24. The differences






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






26. The result; happens second






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






28. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






32. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






36. The similarities






37. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






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






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






42. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






43. The turning point in a story






44. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






50. A passage taken out of a book