TSIA2: Reading Writing Exam Questions
and Correct Answers 2024
hyperbole - Answer -extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally counterargument - Answer -an argument made in opposition to a claim presented in persuasive writing topic - Answer -the subject of a piece of writing main idea - Answer -the writer's interpretation of the subject of a piece of writing credibility - Answer -the believability or trustworthiness an author creates with his or her audience active reading - Answer -engaging with the text by taking notes, paraphrasing, questioning the text, or outlining the main ideas summarizing - Answer -condensing the main ideas of a piece of writing down to the most basic components paraphrasing - Answer -rewording a text into your own words without shortening it
- to entertain
- to persuade
- to describe
- to inform or explain - Answer -the four main purposes an author may have in his or her writing
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pun - Answer -a play on words that sound alike or have multiple meanings; they create a tone of humor or sarcasm mood - Answer -describes the feelings aroused in an audience based on the tone set by the author alliteration - Answer -the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or passage infer - Answer -to read between the lines and piece together the clues given by an author in order to make a reasonable, educated guess and draw a logical conclusion narrative - Answer -writing that tells a story supporting details - Answer -provide evidence to back up an author's claims - they answer who, what, when, where, why and how for a reader