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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. Good reasons for why something is done






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






3. Why the author wrote the story

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4. The circumstances in which something occurs






5. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






6. Come into contact and make a change






7. Provided by the writer to support his claims






8. Statements of what the author believes






9. The most correct way






10. Used to explain why thing results from another






11. To get a point across or to show






12. Adding details to support the text






13. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






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






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






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






19. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






21. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






24. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






26. Characteristics that are inherited






27. Begin to deal with






28. Conversation between characters






29. To make known or to show






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






31. A message expressing a belief about something






32. Present a problem and solve it






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






34. To make visible - to make clear






35. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






37. Memories that are written down






38. Statements of what the author believes






39. The way a story is organized






40. Come into contact and make a change






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






42. Author's feelings about a topic

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






44. A reason for or against something






45. The most correct way






46. Conversation between characters






47. The person who tells the story






48. Memories that are written down






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






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