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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words used in an imaginative way to create interesting effects






2. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play






3. (verb form) how an author expresses his thoughts -or point of view about a subject






4. Change






5. A style of writing such as poetry - drama - fantasy - historical fiction - etc.






6. Relating to a particular subject - topic - or craft






7. A message expressing a belief about something






8. Story of a person's life written by another person






9. Words used in an imaginative way to create interesting effects






10. The movement of greatest suspense - surprise - or excitement






11. Conversation between characters






12. Present a problem and solve it






13. Provided by the writer to support his claims






14. Come into contact and make a change






15. To make visible - to make clear






16. The 'message' of the story






17. Relating to a particular subject - topic - or craft






18. The circumstances in which something occurs






19. To act against something - such as to oppose someone's viewpoint about a topic






20. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play






21. Author's feelings about a topic

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22. The movement of greatest suspense - surprise - or excitement






23. Words from the text to that support your ideas/answers.






24. Things that have happened in a person's life.






25. Information that supports an author's reason for his beliefs






26. A structure of text in a specific order of events






27. Provided by the writer to support his claims






28. Information that supports an author's reason for his beliefs






29. To take into control - in literary terms - to be able to help the reader understand something in the text






30. The use of certain words or phrases to show an author's feelings about a topic






31. Why the author wrote the story

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32. The most important point the author is trying to get across






33. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






34. Adding details to support the text






35. Memories that are written down






36. Memories that are written down






37. How characters think - act or feel






38. How characters think - act or feel






39. Story of a person's life written by that person






40. Story of a person's life written by another person






41. When the words mean something other than what they say.






42. Used to explain why thing results from another






43. The person who tells the story






44. Story of a person's life written by that person






45. Stating in your own words the central idea and important detail






46. The way a story is organized






47. Good reasons for why something is done






48. Framework author chooses for a text






49. The most correct way






50. Good reasons for why something is done