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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. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






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






5. Statements of what the author believes






6. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






7. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






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






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






12. Come into contact and make a change






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






14. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






16. Memories that are written down






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






18. A message expressing a belief about something






19. The most correct way






20. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






21. Why the author wrote the story

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22. The way a story is organized






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






24. To make known or to show






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






26. Conversation between characters






27. Come into contact and make a change






28. Memories that are written down






29. Framework author chooses for a text






30. Begin to deal with






31. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






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






35. To make visible - to make clear






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






37. Conversation between characters






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






39. Change






40. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






41. Finding a solution to a problem






42. The 'message' of the story






43. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






46. Framework author chooses for a text






47. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






50. Details that support the main idea.