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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Information that supports an author's reason for his beliefs






2. Conversation between characters






3. To make visible - to make clear






4. How an author organizes information






5. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






7. Why the author wrote the story

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8. The most correct way






9. Statements of what the author believes






10. A reason for or against something






11. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






13. Bad reasons for why something is done






14. Good reasons for why something is done






15. The way a story is organized






16. Conversation between characters






17. To make visible - to make clear






18. Adding details to support the text






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






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






21. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






22. Provided by the writer to support his claims






23. Memories that are written down






24. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






25. Come into contact and make a change






26. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






29. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






30. To make known or to show






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






32. Memories that are written down






33. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






34. Finding a solution to a problem






35. Begin to deal with






36. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






38. The most correct way






39. Change






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






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






42. Details that support the main idea.






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






44. A reason for or against something






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






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






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






48. Adding details to support the text






49. A message expressing a belief about something






50. How characters think - act or feel