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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 series of episodes - or events - that make up the story






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






3. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






4. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






6. Adding details to support the text






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






8. Change






9. Good reasons for why something is done






10. The circumstances in which something occurs






11. Bad reasons for why something is done






12. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






13. Why the author wrote the story

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14. A message expressing a belief about something






15. A reason for or against something






16. Good reasons for why something is done






17. Adding details to support the text






18. How characters think - act or feel






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






20. To get a point across or to show






21. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






24. The way a story is organized






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






26. Present a problem and solve it






27. Author's feelings about a topic

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






29. Memories that are written down






30. Finding a solution to a problem






31. Statements of what the author believes






32. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






34. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






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






38. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






39. To make visible - to make clear






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






41. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






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






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






46. Begin to deal with






47. The most correct way






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






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






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