HiSET Reading Vocabulary Solved
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assonance - ANSWER-Repetition of vowel sounds. Example: The cold snow blows
through the holes in the shed.
cause and effect - ANSWER-An organizational structure focused on how ideas and
events are related: a cause makes something else happen, and the resulting event or
events are the effect(s)
chronological sequence - ANSWER-An organizational structure in which the author
presents events and ideas in time order, starting with either the most recent or the most
distant.
classification - ANSWER-An organizational structure that groups related ideas together.
compare and contrast - ANSWER-An organizational structure that focuses on the
similarities and differences between the topics being discussed.
consonance - ANSWER-Repetition of consonant sounds. Example: My sister's sweater
slid down the stairs.
conversational style - ANSWER-Writing that uses words and phrases that someone
might use talking casually with a friend.
description - ANSWER-An organizational structure in which the author introduces a
topic and then describes its characteristics.
facts - ANSWER-Information that is true or demonstrable
figurative language - ANSWER-Language that cannot be taken literally since it was
written to create a special effect or feeling.
First person point of view - ANSWER-One of the characters in the story is telling the
story. They use pronouns "I" and "we."
formal style - ANSWER-Writing used in workplaces and schools, or writing with serious
topics. May have a specialized audience.
Writing that uses impersonal, objective, and precise language
hyperbole - ANSWER-Purposeful exaggeration for effect. Example: This is the best
cake in the whole universe!
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assonance - ANSWER-Repetition of vowel sounds. Example: The cold snow blows
through the holes in the shed.
cause and effect - ANSWER-An organizational structure focused on how ideas and
events are related: a cause makes something else happen, and the resulting event or
events are the effect(s)
chronological sequence - ANSWER-An organizational structure in which the author
presents events and ideas in time order, starting with either the most recent or the most
distant.
classification - ANSWER-An organizational structure that groups related ideas together.
compare and contrast - ANSWER-An organizational structure that focuses on the
similarities and differences between the topics being discussed.
consonance - ANSWER-Repetition of consonant sounds. Example: My sister's sweater
slid down the stairs.
conversational style - ANSWER-Writing that uses words and phrases that someone
might use talking casually with a friend.
description - ANSWER-An organizational structure in which the author introduces a
topic and then describes its characteristics.
facts - ANSWER-Information that is true or demonstrable
figurative language - ANSWER-Language that cannot be taken literally since it was
written to create a special effect or feeling.
First person point of view - ANSWER-One of the characters in the story is telling the
story. They use pronouns "I" and "we."
formal style - ANSWER-Writing used in workplaces and schools, or writing with serious
topics. May have a specialized audience.
Writing that uses impersonal, objective, and precise language
hyperbole - ANSWER-Purposeful exaggeration for effect. Example: This is the best
cake in the whole universe!
