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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. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






4. To make known or to show






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






6. A reason for or against something






7. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






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






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






12. Good reasons for why something is done






13. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






15. The way a story is organized






16. The 'message' of the story






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






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






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






20. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






23. Characteristics that are inherited






24. To get a point across or to show






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






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






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






28. Provided by the writer to support his claims






29. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






32. Statements of what the author believes






33. Present a problem and solve it






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






35. Statements of what the author believes






36. How an author organizes information






37. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






38. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






39. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






42. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






44. The most correct way






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






46. The 'message' of the story






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






48. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






50. The circumstances in which something occurs