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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. The reasons that cause characters to act as they do






2. The way a story is organized






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






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






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






6. Provided by the writer to support his claims






7. Present a problem and solve it






8. The 'message' of the story






9. Details that support the main idea.






10. To get a point across or to show






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






12. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






14. To make visible - to make clear






15. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






18. Come into contact and make a change






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






20. Bad reasons for why something is done






21. The most correct way






22. How characters think - act or feel






23. The circumstances in which something occurs






24. Why the author wrote the story

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25. Memories that are written down






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






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






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






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






30. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






31. Adding details to support the text






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






33. Characteristics that are inherited






34. To get a point across or to show






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






36. Begin to deal with






37. How an author organizes information






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






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






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






41. Statements of what the author believes






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






43. How an author organizes information






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






45. Used to explain differences and similarities of people or ideas






46. The most correct way






47. Framework author chooses for a text






48. Used to explain differences and similarities of people or ideas






49. Finding a solution to a problem






50. The person who tells the story