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






2. The solution in the story






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






4. A verse of a poem






5. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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






8. The result; happens second






9. The similarities






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






11. A comparison of two things without like or as






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

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13. The differences






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






15. The action or event - happens first






16. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






18. Having a similar meaning to the word






19. To restate the information in your own words






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






21. A passage taken out of a book






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






23. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The turning point in a story






33. Having an opposite meaning to the word






34. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






39. An exaggeration or overstatement






40. Sound effect words






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






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






43. The introduction of a past event into a story






44. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






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






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

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