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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. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






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






5. To make visible - to make clear






6. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






9. Bad reasons for why something is done






10. The way a story is organized






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






12. Author's feelings about a topic


13. The 'message' of the story






14. Conversation between characters






15. A message expressing a belief about something






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






17. How characters think - act or feel






18. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






21. Adding details to support the text






22. The person who tells the story






23. Adding details to support the text






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






25. The most correct way






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






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






28. Statements of what the author believes






29. Present a problem and solve it






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






31. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






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






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






37. Finding a solution to a problem






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






39. Conversation between characters






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






41. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






42. Statements of what the author believes






43. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






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






47. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






49. To make known or to show






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