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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 way a story is organized






2. Characteristics that are inherited






3. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






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






8. The most correct way






9. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






11. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






12. The person who tells the story






13. To make known or to show






14. Begin to deal with






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






16. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






18. Conversation between characters






19. Change






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






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






22. To make known or to show






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






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






25. Present a problem and solve it






26. Finding a solution to a problem






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






28. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






30. How an author organizes information






31. A message expressing a belief about something






32. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






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






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






37. Statements of what the author believes






38. Used to explain why thing results from another






39. Author's feelings about a topic

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






41. Statements of what the author believes






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






43. Framework author chooses for a text






44. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






45. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






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






49. A reason for or against something






50. Good reasons for why something is done