Updated 2007-2008
NC READING EOG WORD WALL WORDS
Examples of Genre/Texts
Fiction
Non-fiction
Narrative
Eye witness account
Drama
Poetry
Memoir
Summary
Order form
Menu
Schedule
Recipe
Make-believe
Biography
Autobiography
Article
Some Literacy Concepts
Cause and Effect
Main Idea
Purpose
Opinion
Mood
Tone
Fact
Details
Main problem
Influence
Information
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To teach
Author’s purpose
Examples of Text Features
bold print
labeling
subheadings
caption
subtitles
italics
parenthesis
graph
map
Graphic organizer
Empty box
Illustration
Heading
Foot notes
Time line
Diagram
Figure
Table
Flow Chart
Cut-away
Side Bar
Some Poetry Terms
Poetry
Poet
Speaker
Stanza
Numbered line
Imagery
Rhyme
Rhythm
Free verse
Alliteration
Some Recipe Terms
Some Consumer Terms
Menu
schedule
Billboard
tv guide
Rules
calendar
Directions
cut
time-line
paste
recipe
craft
hobby
art
ingredients
materials
Examples of Figurative
Language
Exaggeration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Recipe
Measure
Ingredients
Pour
Utensils
Mix
Equipment
Stir
Bake
Knead
Oven
Whisk
Directions
(Verbs) What We Ask Students to Do to Show Their Thinking
Select
Evaluate
Apply
Solve
Explain
Assume
State
Identify
Choose
Summarize
Imagine
Clarify
Infer
Communicate
Investigate
Compare
Justify
Contrast
List
Conclude
Organize
Construct
Predict
Convince
Present
Define
Pretend
Develop
React
Discuss
Relate
Elaborate
Represent
Emphasize
Question Stem Vocabulary
Most likely
Most similar
Best answer
Best example
Best describes
Mainly
Approximately
About
Based on
According to
Some instance
Similar to
Different from
Results of
Significance
Impact
Characteristics
Situation
Importance
Purpose
Question Stem Vocabulary
Selection
Author
Reference
Word
Phrase
Sentence
Paragraph
Margin
Experience
Vocabulary
Quotation marks
Brackets
Definition
Empty Box
These words may or may not be applicable to any specific grade level (3-5). These words should be included in instructional activities where and when appropriate. This list
is not exclusive of other vocabulary words that students may need in preparation for the Reading Comprehension EOG.
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