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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. Characteristics that are inherited






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






3. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






4. To make visible - to make clear






5. Begin to deal with






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






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






8. Statements of what the author believes






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






10. Bad reasons for why something is done






11. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






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






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






16. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






19. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






20. Come into contact and make a change






21. Present a problem and solve it






22. How an author organizes information






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






24. A message expressing a belief about something






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






26. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






27. A message expressing a belief about something






28. Adding details to support the text






29. The person who tells the story






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






31. Author's feelings about a topic

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






33. The 'message' of the story






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






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






36. The way a story is organized






37. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






40. To make visible - to make clear






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






42. The circumstances in which something occurs






43. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






46. To get a point across or to show






47. Statements of what the author believes






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






49. Finding a solution to a problem






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