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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. Details that support the main idea.






2. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






4. How characters think - act or feel






5. Memories that are written down






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






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






8. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






10. Good reasons for why something is done






11. How characters think - act or feel






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






13. A reason for or against something






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






15. The most correct way






16. Present a problem and solve it






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






18. Characteristics that are inherited






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






20. To get a point across or to show






21. Statements of what the author believes






22. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






25. Adding details to support the text






26. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






28. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






30. Characteristics that are inherited






31. To get a point across or to show






32. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






35. How an author organizes information






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






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






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






39. Framework author chooses for a text






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






41. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






44. Conversation between characters






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






46. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






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






50. The person who tells the story







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