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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. The most correct way






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






3. Adding details to support the text






4. Bad reasons for why something is done






5. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






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






8. Good reasons for why something is done






9. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






10. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






12. Characteristics that are inherited






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






14. Finding a solution to a problem






15. Used to explain why thing results from another






16. To make known or to show






17. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






21. To get a point across or to show






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






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






24. Conversation between characters






25. The way a story is organized






26. A message expressing a belief about something






27. Author's feelings about a topic

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






29. To make visible - to make clear






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






31. The 'message' of the story






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






33. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






36. Framework author chooses for a text






37. Come into contact and make a change






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






39. The circumstances in which something occurs






40. How an author organizes information






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






42. How characters think - act or feel






43. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






45. Memories that are written down






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






47. To get a point across or to show






48. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






49. A message expressing a belief about something






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