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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The author's intent: to persuade - to entertain - to inform or teach


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






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






4. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






5. The similarities






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






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






8. The turning point in a story






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






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






11. The result; happens second






12. A passage taken out of a book






13. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






17. Having an opposite meaning to the word






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






19. The differences






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






21. The solution in the story






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






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






24. Sound effect words






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


26. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






28. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






31. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






34. The action or event - happens first






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






36. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






39. Conversation between two characters in a story






40. A comparison of two things using like or as






41. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






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






45. A verse of a poem






46. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






49. Having a similar meaning to the word






50. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice