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






2. Used to explain why thing results from another






3. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






4. The most correct way






5. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






6. The person who tells the story






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






8. Framework author chooses for a text






9. The circumstances in which something occurs






10. Finding a solution to a problem






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






12. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






14. Conversation between characters






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






16. The way a story is organized






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






18. To make visible - to make clear






19. Statements of what the author believes






20. The 'message' of the story






21. Bad reasons for why something is done






22. Memories that are written down






23. Begin to deal with






24. Adding details to support the text






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






26. To make known or to show






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






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






29. Why the author wrote the story

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






31. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






33. A reason for or against something






34. Good reasons for why something is done






35. Finding a solution to a problem






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






37. Statements of what the author believes






38. Provided by the writer to support his claims






39. Why the author wrote the story

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40. Come into contact and make a change






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






42. The circumstances in which something occurs






43. Details that support the main idea.






44. Details that support the main idea.






45. Change






46. Adding details to support the text






47. How an author organizes information






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






49. Characteristics that are inherited






50. To act against something - such as to oppose someone's viewpoint about a topic