Orela Reading and Langauge Arts

Question 1

Prose

Answer 1

ordinarily spoken verse or language with no formal arrangement. Spoken in sentences, not a list

Question 2

Poetry/verse

Answer 2

manipulation of language using meaning, meter, sound, rhythm

Question 3

style

Answer 3

manner the author writes in
affected by -
diction or word choice
sentence structure and syntax
figurative language
rhythm or sound
use of punctuation

Question 4

tone

Answer 4

attitude of the writer or narrator towards the theme, subject, or characters in a work

Question 5

alliteration

Answer 5

repetition of the first sounds in multiple words

Question 6

assonance

Answer 6

repetition of vowel sounds

Question 7

meter

Answer 7

recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 8

blank verse

Answer 8

unrhymed verse consists of lines of iambic pentameter

Question 9

free verse

Answer 9

does not follow regular patterns of meter but uses more controlled rhythm

Question 10

literacy

Answer 10

the ability to read and write - understanding cultural, political, and historical contexts of communities

Question 11

phonological awareness

Answer 11

ability to perceive sound structures in a spoken word (syllables and phonemes)

Question 12

phonemes

Answer 12

sounds represented by the letters in the alphabet

Question 13

developing language skills (3 things)

Answer 13

1) interacting with others
2) experiencing Langauge in daily and relevant context
3) understanding that speaking and listening are needed for effective communication

Question 14

decoding

Answer 14

the method of making sense of printed words and figure out how to correctly pronounce them.

Question 15

phonics

Answer 15

the process of learning to read by learning how spoken language is represented by letters

Question 16

literal comprehension

Answer 16

refers to skills a reader uses to deal with the actual words in a text.

Question 17

critical comprehension

Answer 17

involves prior knowledge and an understanding that written material is the author’s version and perception

Question 18

synecdoche

Answer 18

the use of a part of something to explain the whole example: boots on the ground to refer to the military

Question 19

metonymy

Answer 19

the use of one term that is closely associated with another to mean the other. example: the crown to mean the monarchy

Question 20

gerund

Answer 20

verb form being used as a noun, most end in ing

Question 21

direct object

Answer 21

recieves the action of the verb

Question 22

indirect object

Answer 22

for what the action was committed

Question 23

bathos

Answer 23

attempt to evoke pity, sorrow, or nobility that goes overboard

Question 24

malapropism

Answer 24

confusing one word with another

Question 25

linking verbs

Answer 25

link the subject to words that identify the subject

Question 26

helping verbs

Answer 26

in the case of creating correct tense

Question 27

4 theories of Language development

Answer 27

learning approach - language is learned through imitation
linguistics approach - innate and natural
cognitive approach - cognitive learning then language follows
socio- congitive approach - complex mix of social, linguistics, and cognitive

Question 28

types of irony

Answer 28

verbal, situational, dramatic

Question 29

ad hominem

Answer 29

against the man, attacks the person behind the idea, not the arguement

Question 30

apophasis

Answer 30

indirectly brings attention to the oppositions credibility

Question 31

passive voice in a sentence uses..

Answer 31

linking verbs not actions

Question 32

syntax

Answer 32

arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences

Question 33

semantics

Answer 33

the meaning of words, phrases, sentences, or text

Question 34

phonology

Answer 34

the systems of sounds that make up words

Question 35

pragmatics

Answer 35

the meaning within a context

Question 36

three types of sentences

Answer 36

simple, compound, complex

Question 37

the audience determines (3)

Answer 37

content of the paper
tone
style

Question 38

transitional words and phrases - addition

Answer 38

also, in addition, furthermore, moreover, and then, another

Question 39

transitional words and phrases - admitting a point

Answer 39

granted, although, while it is true that

Question 40

transitional words and phrases - cause and effect

Answer 40

since, so, consequently, as a result, therefore, thus

Question 41

transitional words and phrases - comparison

Answer 41

similarly, just as, in like manner, likewise, in the same way

Question 42

transitional words and phrases - contrast

Answer 42

on the other hand, yet, nevertheless, despite, but, still

Question 43

transitional words and phrases - emphasis

Answer 43

indeed, in fact, without a doubt, certainly, to be sure

Question 44

transitional words and phrases - illustration

Answer 44

for example, for instance, in particular, specifically

Question 45

transitional words and phrases - purpose

Answer 45

in order to, for this purpose, for this to occur

Question 46

transitional words and phrases - spatial arrangement

Answer 46

besides, above, below, around, across

Question 47

transitional words and phrases - summary or clarification

Answer 47

in summary, in conclusion, that is, in other words

Question 48

transitional words and phrases - time sequence

Answer 48

before, after, soon, later