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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Conversation between characters






2. Statements of what the author believes






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






4. The 'message' of the story






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






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






7. Bad reasons for why something is done






8. Used to explain why thing results from another






9. Characteristics that are inherited






10. To make known or to show






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






12. Change






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






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






15. The person who tells the story






16. The 'message' of the story






17. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






18. Statements of what the author believes






19. Finding a solution to a problem






20. Framework author chooses for a text






21. Framework author chooses for a text






22. A reason for or against something






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






24. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






27. Conversation between characters






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






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






30. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






32. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






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






36. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






39. Characteristics that are inherited






40. Come into contact and make a change






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






42. Present a problem and solve it






43. How an author organizes information






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






45. To make known or to show






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






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






48. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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