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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The story is relayed by a narrator who is also a character in the story; uses 'I' throughout the story






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


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






4. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






8. The result; happens second






9. To restate the information in your own words






10. Having an opposite meaning to the word






11. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






13. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






15. Technical language of a particular group






16. The turning point in a story






17. Sound effect words






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






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






20. A passage taken out of a book






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






22. Having a similar meaning to the word






23. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






27. The action or event - happens first






28. The differences






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






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






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






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






33. A verse of a poem






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






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






36. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






38. The solution in the story






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






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






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


42. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






44. The similarities






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






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






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






48. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






50. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued