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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 most important point the author is trying to get across






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






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






4. A reason for or against something






5. Framework author chooses for a text






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






7. Used to explain why thing results from another






8. Good reasons for why something is done






9. Adding details to support the text






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






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






12. The circumstances in which something occurs






13. Provided by the writer to support his claims






14. The most correct way






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






16. Adding details to support the text






17. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






18. Present a problem and solve it






19. Used to explain why thing results from another






20. Author's feelings about a topic

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






22. Present a problem and solve it






23. Author's feelings about a topic

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






25. Framework author chooses for a text






26. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






27. Details that support the main idea.






28. Come into contact and make a change






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






30. Why the author wrote the story

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31. To make known or to show






32. To make visible - to make clear






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






34. The 'message' of the story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






45. A message expressing a belief about something






46. To make known or to show






47. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






50. How an author organizes information