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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic


2. Having an opposite meaning to the word






3. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






8. To restate the information in your own words






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. The action or event - happens first






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






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






13. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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


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






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






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






18. The result; happens second






19. The similarities






20. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Sound effect words






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






29. A statement that is true and can be proven






30. A passage taken out of a book






31. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






34. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






35. The turning point in a story






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






37. A comparison of two things using like or as






38. A verse of a poem






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






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






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






42. The differences






43. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






46. Technical language of a particular group






47. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






49. A comparison of two things without like or as






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