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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The use of certain words or phrases to show an author's feelings about a topic






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






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






4. Memories that are written down






5. Author's feelings about a topic

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6. Characteristics that are inherited






7. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






9. Good reasons for why something is done






10. The circumstances in which something occurs






11. Used to explain why thing results from another






12. Evidence that one can see from a diagram - illustration or picture related to a topic






13. Adding details to support the text






14. Memories that are written down






15. Used to explain why thing results from another






16. Begin to deal with






17. How an author organizes information






18. How an author organizes information






19. Begin to deal with






20. The circumstances in which something occurs






21. Adding details to support the text






22. Details that support the main idea.






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






24. Framework author chooses for a text






25. The person who tells the story






26. The most correct way






27. The person who tells the story






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






29. The way a story is organized






30. A conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence






31. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






34. Conversation between characters






35. Conversation between characters






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






37. The 'message' of the story






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






39. The most correct way






40. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






41. Present a problem and solve it






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






43. To get a point across or to show






44. Change






45. Statements of what the author believes






46. The series of episodes - or events - that make up the story






47. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






50. Framework author chooses for a text