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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. Author's feelings about a topic


2. To get a point across or to show






3. To make visible - to make clear






4. Finding a solution to a problem






5. A reason for or against something






6. A reason for or against something






7. The 'message' of the story






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






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






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






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






12. Adding details to support the text






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






14. Statements of what the author believes






15. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






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






19. Begin to deal with






20. How an author organizes information






21. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






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






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






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






27. The person who tells the story






28. Memories that are written down






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






30. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






31. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






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






35. The way a story is organized






36. The 'message' of the story






37. Why the author wrote the story


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






39. Details that support the main idea.






40. Provided by the writer to support his claims






41. To make visible - to make clear






42. The way a story is organized






43. The person who tells the story






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






45. Good reasons for why something is done






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






47. Bad reasons for why something is done






48. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






50. Statements of what the author believes