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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






2. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






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






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

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

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9. The action or event - happens first






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






11. Conversation between two characters in a story






12. The similarities






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






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






15. The result; happens second






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






17. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






19. A passage taken out of a book






20. Having an opposite meaning to the word






21. A statement that is true and can be proven






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






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






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






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






26. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






30. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The solution in the story






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






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






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






41. An exaggeration or overstatement






42. A verse of a poem






43. A comparison of two things using like or as






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






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






46. The differences






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






48. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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