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






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






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






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






6. A reason for or against something






7. To make known or to show






8. Come into contact and make a change






9. Framework author chooses for a text






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






11. Come into contact and make a change






12. A reason for or against something






13. Conversation between characters






14. The circumstances in which something occurs






15. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






16. Finding a solution to a problem






17. How characters think - act or feel






18. To get a point across or to show






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






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






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






22. Why the author wrote the story


23. How characters think - act or feel






24. Change






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






26. Conversation between characters






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






28. A message expressing a belief about something






29. A message expressing a belief about something






30. The person who tells the story






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






32. Statements of what the author believes






33. To make known or to show






34. The 'message' of the story






35. How an author organizes information






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






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






38. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






39. Change






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






41. Framework author chooses for a text






42. Statements of what the author believes






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






44. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






45. Details that support the main idea.






46. How an author organizes information






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






48. Present a problem and solve it






49. Memories that are written down






50. Good reasons for why something is done