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






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






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






4. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






5. The 'message' of the story






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






7. Provided by the writer to support his claims






8. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






10. Begin to deal with






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






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






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






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






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






16. Conversation between characters






17. How an author organizes information






18. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






20. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






23. The person who tells the story






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






25. Good reasons for why something is done






26. The circumstances in which something occurs






27. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






29. The 'message' of the story






30. The person who tells the story






31. Finding a solution to a problem






32. Author's feelings about a topic

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33. Begin to deal with






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






35. To make known or to show






36. Memories that are written down






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






38. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






41. A message expressing a belief about something






42. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






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






46. To make visible - to make clear






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






48. Statements of what the author believes






49. Adding details to support the text






50. Statements of what the author believes