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






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






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






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






5. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






7. Finding a solution to a problem






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






9. How characters think - act or feel






10. Good reasons for why something is done






11. How an author organizes information






12. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






14. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






17. Characteristics that are inherited






18. Bad reasons for why something is done






19. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






20. Adding details to support the text






21. Provided by the writer to support his claims






22. Used to explain why thing results from another






23. To get a point across or to show






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






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






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






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






28. Used to explain why thing results from another






29. Statements of what the author believes






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






31. To get a point across or to show






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






33. Begin to deal with






34. A message expressing a belief about something






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






36. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






37. The most correct way






38. Why the author wrote the story

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39. A reason for or against something






40. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






43. Author's feelings about a topic

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44. To make known or to show






45. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






47. Framework author chooses for a text






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






49. Conversation between characters






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