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EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (verb form) how an author expresses his thoughts -or point of view about a subject






2. Bad reasons for why something is done






3. Change






4. Present a problem and solve it






5. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






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






9. Characteristics that are inherited






10. Conversation between characters






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






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






13. Author's feelings about a topic

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






15. How an author organizes information






16. Present a problem and solve it






17. A message expressing a belief about something






18. Adding details to support the text






19. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






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






24. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






25. The 'message' of the story






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






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






28. The most correct way






29. Memories that are written down






30. Finding a solution to a problem






31. Good reasons for why something is done






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






33. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






34. Come into contact and make a change






35. Statements of what the author believes






36. Why the author wrote the story

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






38. Provided by the writer to support his claims






39. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






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






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






45. The person who tells the story






46. Come into contact and make a change






47. A reason for or against something






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






49. Begin to deal with






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