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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. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






4. Come into contact and make a change






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






6. Change






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






8. Present a problem and solve it






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






10. Details that support the main idea.






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






12. Used to explain why thing results from another






13. To make known or to show






14. Adding details to support the text






15. The person who tells the story






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






17. Characteristics that are inherited






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






19. To make visible - to make clear






20. Adding details to support the text






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






22. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






24. Come into contact and make a change






25. The way a story is organized






26. To make visible - to make clear






27. To get a point across or to show






28. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






32. Finding a solution to a problem






33. Change






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






35. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






38. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






40. Statements of what the author believes






41. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






43. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






45. Conversation between characters






46. Provided by the writer to support his claims






47. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






50. A reason for or against something