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






2. Begin to deal with






3. The person who tells the story






4. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






5. Bad reasons for why something is done






6. Conversation between characters






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






8. Statements of what the author believes






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






10. Framework author chooses for a text






11. Begin to deal with






12. Integrating impressions: infer what people are like by the emotions they express






13. The person who tells the story






14. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






16. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






17. Change






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






19. The most correct way






20. The way a story is organized






21. The 'message' of the story






22. Used to explain why thing results from another






23. Framework author chooses for a text






24. To make known or to show






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






26. To make known or to show






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






28. The circumstances in which something occurs






29. A reason for or against something






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






31. How characters think - act or feel






32. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






34. Characteristics that are inherited






35. Finding a solution to a problem






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






37. Present a problem and solve it






38. Bad reasons for why something is done






39. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






41. Conversation between characters






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






43. Memories that are written down






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






45. Characteristics that are inherited






46. Change






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






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






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






50. A reason for or against something