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






2. Adding details to support the text






3. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






4. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






6. Memories that are written down






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






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






9. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






12. To make known or to show






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






14. A message expressing a belief about something






15. Conversation between characters






16. Used to explain why thing results from another






17. Change






18. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






21. Statements of what the author believes






22. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






25. Come into contact and make a change






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






27. How an author organizes information






28. Provided by the writer to support his claims






29. Provided by the writer to support his claims






30. Present a problem and solve it






31. The person who tells the story






32. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






35. Good reasons for why something is done






36. The most correct way






37. Adding details to support the text






38. How an author organizes information






39. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






42. Characteristics that are inherited






43. Begin to deal with






44. How characters think - act or feel






45. To make known or to show






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






47. Characteristics that are inherited






48. To get a point across or to show






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






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