Eog Vocabulary

Front 1

Convey

Back 1

To make something known to someone.
(EX: What does the author convey(make known) in the passage/story).

Front 2

Infer

Back 2

To form an opinion based on facts/clues/evidence.
(EX: Based on what you have read in the story/passage, what can you infer about John and Grace's relationship).

Front 3

Impact

Back 3

"The Result"- Often describes when readers are powerfully affected by something in a story.
(EX: What is the impact of the word "EXEPTIONAL" in the passage?)

Front 4

Connote

Back 4

(A synonym of "implies")- Meaning behind a word.
(EX: The word "childlike" connotes innocence).

Front 5

Personification

Back 5

1. Can mean giving a non-living thing human characteristics.
(EX: The wind roared)
2. A person used as an example to show a certian quality.
(EX: Uncle Sam PERSONIFIES patriotism).

Front 6

Extended Metaphor

Back 6

When a comparison of 2 things last for several senatances, a paragraph, or even throughout an entire story/passage.
(EX: What point is the author trying to make, with his extended metaphor that compares life to a spiderweb?)

Front 7

Emphasize

Back 7

To give special importnace or attention to something.
(EX: What does the author emphazise about Mike's friendship with Bill in paragraph 6?)

Front 8

Determine

Back 8

To decide something or come to a conclusion about it.
(EX: What can you determine about the Navajo tribe based on the passage?)

Front 9

Dramatic

Back 9

Large, Sudden, or Extreme.
(EX: What dramatic change does the protagonist go through in the story?)

Front 10

Pioneer

Back 10

First/Changes easily.
(EX: The pioneer thought came from scientist at Harvard).

Front 11

Insufficient

Back 11

Not enough or Inadequate.
(EX: The author gives insufficient data to back up his/her thesis statement).

Front 12

Claim

Back 12

A stated opinion.

Front 13

Accuracy

Back 13

Freedom from mistake or error.