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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. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






3. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






6. How an author organizes information






7. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






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






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






12. Characteristics that are inherited






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






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






15. Adding details to support the text






16. Statements of what the author believes






17. How characters think - act or feel






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






19. Framework author chooses for a text






20. Provided by the writer to support his claims






21. Good reasons for why something is done






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






23. Conversation between characters






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






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






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






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






28. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






31. Finding a solution to a problem






32. Provided by the writer to support his claims






33. Good reasons for why something is done






34. The person who tells the story






35. Change






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






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






38. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






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






42. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






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






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






47. Statements of what the author believes






48. Why the author wrote the story

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






50. To get a point across or to show