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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To make known or to show






2. Used to explain why thing results from another






3. Why the author wrote the story

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






5. To make visible - to make clear






6. Begin to deal with






7. Relating to a particular subject - topic - or craft






8. Come into contact and make a change






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






10. Finding a solution to a problem






11. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






13. To get a point across or to show






14. To get a point across or to show






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






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






17. Relating to a particular subject - topic - or craft






18. Characteristics that are inherited






19. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






22. A reason for or against something






23. Finding a solution to a problem






24. To make visible - to make clear






25. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






26. Change






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






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






29. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






30. How characters think - act or feel






31. Change






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






33. Memories that are written down






34. Details that support the main idea.






35. Provided by the writer to support his claims






36. The way a story is organized






37. The 'message' of the story






38. Provided by the writer to support his claims






39. Conversation between characters






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






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






42. A reason for or against something






43. The person who tells the story






44. Characteristics that are inherited






45. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






48. The circumstances in which something occurs






49. Bad reasons for why something is done






50. The attitude of the narrator or speaker