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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. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






5. To make visible - to make clear






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






7. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






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






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






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






13. Statements of what the author believes






14. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






15. To make known or to show






16. Present a problem and solve it






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






18. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






21. Details that support the main idea.






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






23. Why the author wrote the story

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24. Begin to deal with






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






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






27. The 'message' of the story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Finding a solution to a problem






37. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






39. Conversation between characters






40. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






41. Begin to deal with






42. To get a point across or to show






43. To make visible - to make clear






44. The most correct way






45. Adding details to support the text






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






47. How an author organizes information






48. The circumstances in which something occurs






49. A reason for or against something






50. How characters think - act or feel