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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 'message' of the story






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






3. Finding a solution to a problem






4. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






5. Author's feelings about a topic

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6. Conversation between characters






7. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






8. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






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






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






13. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






16. The most correct way






17. Why the author wrote the story

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18. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






19. To make known or to show






20. Characteristics that are inherited






21. Used to explain why thing results from another






22. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






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






26. Provided by the writer to support his claims






27. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






28. The most correct way






29. A reason for or against something






30. The way a story is organized






31. To make visible - to make clear






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






33. Adding details to support the text






34. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






37. A message expressing a belief about something






38. Bad reasons for why something is done






39. Change






40. The person who tells the story






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






42. The 'message' of the story






43. Statements of what the author believes






44. Characteristics that are inherited






45. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






46. Framework author chooses for a text






47. A reason for or against something






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






49. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






50. How an author organizes information