Academic Vocabulary Pretest

Which word means the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Which word is the feeling that a writer creates for readers?

Which word means a carefully stated claim supported by reasons and evidence?

Word means literature where words are chosen and arranged in a way to create specific effects?

Which word means communication that reaches many people?

Which word means a careful hunting of facts or truths about a subject?

Which word means a writer's attitude toward his or her subject?

Which word means a life story written by the subject?

Word means special design elements used to help readers see useful information at a glance?

Which word is a message about life or human nature that the writer wants readers to understand?

Which word means the beat you hear as you read a poem aloud?

Which word refers to stories that are meant to be performed?

Which word means a series of events in a story?

Which word means a struggle that a character faces in a story?

Which word means a life story written by someone other than the subject?

Which word refers to a writer's unique way of communicating ideas?

Which word means a voice that talks to the reader in poetry?

Which word refers to a story about real people, places, and events?

Which word means the ways a poem looks on a page?

Which word means to win someone over or convince someone?

Which word refers to made up stories about characters and events?

Which word means the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action?

Which word means the writer's choice of narrator?

Which word means the use of creative comparisons to describe familiar things in new ways?

Which word means the time and place of the action?

Which word means the repetition of sounds at the ends of words?