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This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.

This is a comparison based on a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

This verb means to separate a whole into its parts and then look more closely at those parts.

This is a brief story about an interesting incident.

This is the kind of writing that tries to persuade readers to accept an author's opinions.

This is a nonfiction prose composition that is part of a magazine or newspaper that usually deals with a single topic.

This is the reason for creating written work.

This is a prejudice that is leaning toward a positive or negative judgment on something; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing.

The key point made in a passage is called its ____ idea.

This is the dominant and controlling argument.

These are the people or animals who take part in a literary work.

When two ideas are used to prove each other, we call this ________ reasoning.

When an author makes a ____, (s)he is stating something which might or might not be true. It must be argued.

When you look for similarities in two things you read, you ____ them.

The main problem in a literary work is called the major ____.

To ___ with a text means relating what you read to what you already know about the subject.

These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. They are called _______.

When you look for differences in two things you have read, you ___ them.

The _____ idea of a passage is the idea which is dealt with and recurs throughout the passage.

This is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument. It expresses the view of a person who disagrees with your position.

The literal definition of a word is also called its ______.

This is a piece of information that is used to support a main idea.

This is the writer's choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language.

This is a lack of similarity or compatibility between two or more facts or perspectives.

A character who changes during the course of a story is called a _____ character.

This is an article in a newspaper or a commentary on television or radio expressing the opinion of its editors, publishers, station, or network.

To judge, place a value on, or rank a passage or source is to ____ it.

This word means anything that happens to or is done by a character in a story.

A piece of information that is not necessary to the meaning or purpose of writing is called an ____ detail.

A statement that can be proved to be true or false is called a statement of ___.

The point of view in which a story is told by one of the characters is called ____ person.

A character in a fictional work that is never fully developed by the author is called a ___.

This is forming a broad idea based on specific instances. Inductive reasoning

This is a suggested, but not stated, definition. It is an ___ definition.

This is when an author reveals a person in the story through his/her words, thoughts, appearance, action, or what others think or say about him/her. It is called ___ characterization.

This is reading between the lines. It is taking something that you read and putting it together with something that you already know to make sense of what you read. You make an _____.

This is a type of real-world writing that presents material that is necessary or valuable to the reader.

This is an explanation of the significance or meaning of a work.

These do not support the main idea of a paragraph. They do not focus on the main idea and may mislead or confuse the reader. They are called ____.

This is a point of view, in which the narrator is outside the story, reveals the thoughts of only one character, and yet refers to that character as 'he' or 'she'. It is called third-person _______.

This is the ordinary, usual, or exact meaning of words, phrases, or passages. No figurative language or interpretation is involved.

A _____ summary is a synopsis of the events, characters, and ideas in a work of literature.

This is the reasoning used to reach a decision based on a set of assumptions, or it may be defined as the science of reasoning, proof, thinking, or inference.

This is the most important idea of a reading passage or presentation.

This is a small problem in a literary work.

This is the wants, needs, or beliefs that cause a character to act or react in a particular way.

This is factual writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events.

This is an expression of an author's personal belief. It is not something that can be proved to be true or false.

This is a section in a piece of writing that discusses a particular point or topic. It always begins with a new line, usually with indentation.

This is the restatement of a written work in one's own words that keeps the basic meaning of the original work.

This is a writer's or speaker's point of view about a particular subject, and is often influenced by their beliefs or by events in their lives.

This is a group of words used as a single part of speech.

This is the perspective from which a story is told or information is provided. It is the way the author lets the readers see and hear the story or information; who tells the story.

An author's ____ could be to inform, to entertain, or to persuade.

When something closely relates to a subject it is called ____ to the subject.

A character in a fictional work that is very well developed is called a ___ character.

The way a paragraph is constructed is called ___ ___.

A _________ character does not change during the course of the action.

The way a piece of writing is organized is called its ____.

To restate briefly is to ____.

To strengthen or prove an argument, analysis, or idea by providing facts, details, examples and other information is to ___ it.

A _____ sentence helps to give additional evidence for a claim or a main idea.

This is writing that communicates specific information about a particular subject, craft, or occupation.

This is the message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to convey through a literary work.

The main point or central idea that a writer states and then endeavors to prove is called a ____.

This is the the main idea of an essay, usually expressed as a generalization that is supported with concrete evidence.

This is a point of view where the author uses pronouns like he and she in telling a story.

This is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character.

The subject of something you read is called its ____.

This is a one-sentence summary of a paragraph's main point.

These are words, phrases or sentences that link segments of writing.

A theme of a passage, story, novel, poem, or drama that readers can apply to life is called a ____ theme.

This is the central message of a story, poem, novel, or play that many readers can apply to their own experiences, or to those of all people.

This is a writer's opinion or way of seeing an issue.