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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. Used to explain differences and similarities of people or ideas






2. Present a problem and solve it






3. Characteristics that are inherited






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






5. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






8. Statements of what the author believes






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






10. To get a point across or to show






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






12. Why the author wrote the story

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13. Come into contact and make a change






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






15. A reason for or against something






16. Conversation between characters






17. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






18. To make known or to show






19. To make visible - to make clear






20. Author's feelings about a topic

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21. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






24. To make visible - to make clear






25. The 'message' of the story






26. The most correct way






27. The way a story is organized






28. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






31. How characters think - act or feel






32. How an author organizes information






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






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






35. The circumstances in which something occurs






36. Used to explain why thing results from another






37. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






38. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






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






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






43. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






45. Change






46. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






48. Conversation between characters






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






50. Bad reasons for why something is done