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






2. Adding details to support the text






3. The most correct way






4. A reason for or against something






5. Why the author wrote the story


6. The circumstances in which something occurs






7. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






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






11. The person who tells the story






12. Come into contact and make a change






13. Details that support the main idea.






14. Memories that are written down






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






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






17. The most correct way






18. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






21. Statements of what the author believes






22. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






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






25. Adding details to support the text






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






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






28. Finding a solution to a problem






29. Framework author chooses for a text






30. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






33. Conversation between characters






34. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






36. Author's feelings about a topic


37. Begin to deal with






38. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






41. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






44. Present a problem and solve it






45. To make known or to show






46. Change






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






48. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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