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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The story of a person's life written by someone else






2. To restate the information in your own words






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






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






5. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






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






10. A statement that is true and can be proven






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

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12. Sound effect words






13. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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. How the author thinks or feels about a particular topic

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19. The introduction of a past event into a story






20. The result; happens second






21. The turning point in a story






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






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






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






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






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






27. The solution in the story






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. An exaggeration or overstatement






35. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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






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






39. A writing piece that informs or explains something






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






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






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






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






44. A passage taken out of a book






45. The action or event - happens first






46. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






48. The similarities






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






50. A comparison of two things using like or as