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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Used to explain why thing results from another






2. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






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






7. The most correct way






8. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






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






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






13. Begin to deal with






14. To make known or to show






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






16. The 'message' of the story






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






18. Author's feelings about a topic


19. Framework author chooses for a text






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






21. Statements of what the author believes






22. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






23. To make known or to show






24. How characters think - act or feel






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






26. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






28. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






29. Why the author wrote the story


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






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






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






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






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






35. Change






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






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






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






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






40. To make visible - to make clear






41. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






42. To make visible - to make clear






43. The way a story is organized






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






45. How characters think - act or feel






46. Provided by the writer to support his claims






47. Begin to deal with






48. Used to explain why thing results from another






49. Adding details to support the text






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