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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Memories that are written down






2. Come into contact and make a change






3. Framework author chooses for a text






4. Finding a solution to a problem






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






6. The way a story is organized






7. A reason for or against something






8. To make known or to show






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






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






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






12. To make visible - to make clear






13. To get a point across or to show






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






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






16. Begin to deal with






17. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






19. Integrating impressions: infer what people are like by the emotions they express






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






21. Why the author wrote the story

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22. A reason for or against something






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






24. How characters think - act or feel






25. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






28. To make visible - to make clear






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






30. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






32. Characteristics that are inherited






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






34. The reasons that cause characters to act as they do






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






36. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






39. Adding details to support the text






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






41. The person who tells the story






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






43. Conversation between characters






44. Used to explain why thing results from another






45. Statements of what the author believes






46. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






49. The 'message' of the story






50. Provided by the writer to support his claims