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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. How characters think - act or feel






2. How an author organizes information






3. Change






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






5. Come into contact and make a change






6. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






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






11. To get a point across or to show






12. Finding a solution to a problem






13. A reason for or against something






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






15. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






16. Why the author wrote the story

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17. Characteristics that are inherited






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






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






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






21. The most correct way






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






23. To make visible - to make clear






24. The 'message' of the story






25. Present a problem and solve it






26. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






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






30. Conversation between characters






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






32. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






35. Characteristics that are inherited






36. Why the author wrote the story

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37. Provided by the writer to support his claims






38. Begin to deal with






39. Adding details to support the text






40. Good reasons for why something is done






41. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






44. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






47. To make visible - to make clear






48. How an author organizes information






49. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






50. The 'message' of the story