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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 most important point the author is trying to get across






2. Words used in an imaginative way to create interesting effects






3. Finding a solution to a problem






4. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






7. Framework author chooses for a text






8. Finding a solution to a problem






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






10. Adding details to support the text






11. A reason for or against something






12. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






15. Author's feelings about a topic

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16. Characteristics that are inherited






17. The circumstances in which something occurs






18. Begin to deal with






19. The 'message' of the story






20. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






22. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






23. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






25. How an author organizes information






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






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






28. Why the author wrote the story

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29. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






30. The 'message' of the story






31. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






32. To make visible - to make clear






33. To make known or to show






34. The way a story is organized






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






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






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






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






39. Good reasons for why something is done






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






41. Details that support the main idea.






42. The most correct way






43. The circumstances in which something occurs






44. How characters think - act or feel






45. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






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






49. Details that support the main idea.






50. A reason for or against something