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






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






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






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






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






6. Good reasons for why something is done






7. Statements of what the author believes






8. The most correct way






9. The 'message' of the story






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






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






12. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






13. Used to explain why thing results from another






14. Conversation between characters






15. Framework author chooses for a text






16. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






17. How characters think - act or feel






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






19. The circumstances in which something occurs






20. Change






21. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






23. Conversation between characters






24. A message expressing a belief about something






25. Why the author wrote the story

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26. Adding details to support the text






27. The 'message' of the story






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






29. Good reasons for why something is done






30. The way a story is organized






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






32. Characteristics that are inherited






33. Finding a solution to a problem






34. How characters think - act or feel






35. Bad reasons for why something is done






36. How an author organizes information






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






38. A message expressing a belief about something






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






40. The person who tells the story






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






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






43. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






44. To make known or to show






45. Adding details to support the text






46. Come into contact and make a change






47. The person who tells the story






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






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






50. Characteristics that are inherited