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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. The reasons that cause characters to act as they do






2. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






3. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






4. Good reasons for why something is done






5. Statements of what the author believes






6. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






7. The person who tells the story






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






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






10. How an author organizes information






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






12. Change






13. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






14. Framework author chooses for a text






15. A reason for or against something






16. Characteristics that are inherited






17. Why the author wrote the story

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18. Finding a solution to a problem






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






20. Good reasons for why something is done






21. The most correct way






22. Framework author chooses for a text






23. To get a point across or to show






24. Statements of what the author believes






25. Memories that are written down






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






27. The circumstances in which something occurs






28. Memories that are written down






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






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






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






32. The way a story is organized






33. Present a problem and solve it






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






35. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






38. How an author organizes information






39. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






40. Conversation between characters






41. The 'message' of the story






42. Conversation between characters






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






44. Bad reasons for why something is done






45. The way a story is organized






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






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






48. Why the author wrote the story

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49. Details that support the main idea.






50. Used to explain why thing results from another