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Reading And Writing Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 30 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One of the five domains of writing: detailed examples - sophisticated sentences; etc.






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






3. An exaggeration or overstatement






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






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






6. Time and place in which a story unfolds






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






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






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






10. A tendency to favor one side; a prejudice






11. The action or event - happens first






12. Sound effect words






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






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






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






16. A comparison of two things without like or as






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






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


19. The similarities






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






21. Conversation between two characters in a story






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






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






24. Having a similar meaning to the word






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






26. Having an opposite meaning to the word






27. The result; happens second






28. A verse of a poem






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






30. Technical language of a particular group






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






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






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






34. The differences






35. A writing piece that informs or explains something






36. A statement that is true and can be proven






37. To restate the information in your own words






38. The solution in the story






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






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


41. The turning point in a story






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






43. The introduction of a past event into a story






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






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






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






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






48. What someone thinks or feels and can be argued






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






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