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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The story of a person's life written by someone else






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






3. The action or event - happens first






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






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


6. A comparison of two things without like or as






7. The result; happens second






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






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






10. The similarities






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






12. The differences






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


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






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






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






17. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






19. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






21. A verse of a poem






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






23. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






24. To restate the information in your own words






25. A passage taken out of a book






26. The turning point in a story






27. A writing piece that informs or explains something






28. The solution in the story






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






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






31. The introduction of a past event into a story






32. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






34. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






38. Sound effect words






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






40. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






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






45. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






48. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






50. Having an opposite meaning to the word