english

Question 1

abridged

Answer 1

(of a book, film, poem, etc.) shortened,
without losing the main sense of it.

Question 2

adjective

Answer 2

a word that describes the noun. For example: hot, cold, blue, big, small.

Question 3

adverb

Answer 3

a word that describes the verb (how or when or where the action is done). For example: He smiled sadly. They were nowhere. Yesterday, I went to the park.

Question 4

alliteration

Answer 4

the repetition of consonant sounds, For
example: Tiny Tim trod on Don’s toes.

Question 5

allusion

Answer 5

a reference to another literary or well-known work or person. For example: I was no Shakespeare but I loved writing plays.

Question 6

anecdote

Answer 6

a story used to illustrate an idea. For example: When I was a small child …

Question 7

assonance

Answer 7

the deliberate repetition of the same vowel sound followed by a different consonant sound. For example: A stitch in time saves nine. The ‘I sound in
“stitich’ and “in’ are the same; the ‘I’ sound in ‘time” and ‘nine’ are the same.

Question 8

attitude

Answer 8

the opinion, point of view, type of behaviour of
a person about a topic, person or thing.

Question 9

book-ending phrases

Answer 9

and/or ideas placed at the beginning and at the end of a passage.

Question 10

cliché

Answer 10

an over-used expression. For example: It was a
dark and stormy night.

Question 11

colloquialism

Answer 11

informal language, usuaily spoken. For
example: Howzit going, bro?

Question 12

compound word

Answer 12

two or more words are joined together to form a new word; sometimes joined with a hyphen (4). For example: babysitter, mother-in-law, homegrown.

Question 13

conjunction

Answer 13

a word that joins two sentences together.
For example: and, but, so, because, therefore.

Question 14

connotation

Answer 14

something suggested or implied by an object or thing. For example: Black cats always make me nervous.

Question 15

contrast

Answer 15

the use of words or images that are opposite in likeness. For example; I was feeling hot and cold all night.

Question 16

convincing

Answer 16

including more than one example to support what you are saying and explain what you mean (magic ‘because”).

Question 17

direct address

Answer 17

when the narrator is speaking directly
to the reader. For example: I’m interested in your thoughts on global warming.

Question 18

euphemism

Answer 18

a nicer way of saying something that is usually unpleasant or unkind. For example: He was
“let go’ (fired). She’s under the weather (sick).

Question 19

extended metaphor

Answer 19

a metaphor is used and then multiple comparisons are added to develop the image.

Question 20

extract

Answer 20

a passage or part taken from a book or articie.

Question 21

facts/statistics

Answer 21

numbers and specific examples used
to support an argument. For example: Around 65% of statistics are made up. She’s worked here for 18 years so knows what is going on.

Question 22

fiction

Answer 22

made-up stories to entertain, persuade and/or
teach a moral.

Question 23

hyperbole

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an exaggeration.

Question 24

imagery

Answer 24

used to communicate visually an idea and/or
create a mood.

Question 25

Imperative/command

Answer 25

an order or command for an action. For example: Don't hit your sister.

Question 26

Incomplete sentence

Answer 26

a sentence without a verb and or a subject. For example: Unfortunately for them. After the rain. infer hint, imply, suggest.

Question 27

Jargon

Answer 27

specialised language used by people who work together or share a common interest. For exampie: Getting endorsement for all subjects is good, but you still need to have Level 2 Literacy for University Entrance.

Question 28

listing

Answer 28

related words or phrases arranged as a list. For example: I eat toast, cereal and a banana for breakfast.

Question 28

juxtaposition

Answer 28

the deliberate placing of two things side by side by comparison or contrast. For example: We invited both our friends and our enemies.

Question 29

literal

Answer 29

strict meaning, true to fact, not exaggerated.

Question 30

magic 'because'

Answer 30

because" is a magic word, as it forces us to explain or justify our statements.

Question 31

metaphor

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a comparison between two things where one thing is said to be another. For example: The playground is a jungle. All the students are wild animals.

Question 32

narrator

Answer 32

the person or character who is telling the version of events/story.

Question 33

non-fiction

Answer 33

a piece of writing based on facts and reality or offering an opinion. For example: biography. autobiography, textbook, letter to the editor, speech.

Question 34

onomatopoeia

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the sound of the word imitates or suggests the meaning or noise of the action described..

Question 35

parallel construction/structure

Answer 35

the same word class order in close succession, e.g. proper noun + adjective + verb + preposition + noun. For example: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times' (A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens).

Question 36

perceptive

Answer 36

making links between the ideas in the text and your observation of the wider contexts (either the fictional world of the text or the real world).

Question 37

personal pronoun

Answer 37

words that stand in place of proper nouns. For example: he, she, me, you, 1, we, us, them, they.

Question 38

personification

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when a non-living thing is given living characteristics or when a non-human thing is given human characteristics. For example: The lift groaned on the way down.

Question 39

phrase

Answer 39

a sequence of two or more words working together as a single image or idea. For example: a broken down rust heap.

Question 40

preposition

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a word used to show the position of a thing in relation to another thing. For example: on, above, behind, inside, under.

Question 41

pun

Answer 41

an expression that plays on different meanings of the same word or phrase. For example: I've been to the dentist so many times. I know the drill.

Question 42

quotation

Answer 42

direct use of another's words, either spoken or written. For example: As the principal reminds us. To lead, you must serve."

Question 43

repetition

Answer 43

words or statements used more than once for effect. For example: The room was cold. Too cold to think.

Question 44

rhetorical question

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a question to which no answer is required. Used for dramatic effect

Question 45

rhyme

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the repetition of words with similar sounds. For example: There was an old horse from Cantucket, who ate from a rusted brown bucket.

Question 46

rhythm

Answer 46

the beat or pattern of stresses that occur in poetry and music and often used for effect in prose.

Question 47

short sentences

Answer 47

one- to three-word sentences, often

Question 48

show understanding

Answer 48

explain your statements in terms of the meanings and effects created.

Question 49

sibilance

Answer 49

repetition of "s sounds in two or more words; often used to indicate a sinister event or feeling.

Question 50

simile

Answer 50

a phrase that compares two things, using "like", 'as' or 'than'

Question 51

stanza

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a grouping of lines in a poem similar to verses in a song.

Question 52

symbol

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an image/picture that represents an idea. For example: A dove represents peace.

Question 53

tone

Answer 53

the overall impression of the author's attitude towards a topic, event or character. For example: humorous, sad, happy, peaceful.

Question 54

use of punctuation

Answer 54

the deliberate use of the comma or exclamation mark or ellipsis or other punctuation marks for effect.

Question 55

use of te reo Mori

Answer 55

using Mãori words, expression - often without immediate translation. For example: Kia ora, friends, I send my aroha to you.

Question 56

verb

Answer 56

a doing word. For example: | ate my lunch, then walked to class,