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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The action or event - happens first






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

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






4. The introduction of a past event into a story






5. A statement that is true and can be proven






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

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






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






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






10. A passage taken out of a book






11. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






13. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






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






15. A verse of a poem






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






17. The differences






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






19. Technical language of a particular group






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






21. Conversation between two characters in a story






22. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






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






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






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






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






36. A comparison of two things using like or as






37. The similarities






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






39. An exaggeration or overstatement






40. Sound effect words






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






42. The turning point in a story






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






44. The result; happens second






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






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






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






48. To restate the information in your own words






49. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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