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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. Good reasons for why something is done






2. Bad reasons for why something is done






3. The person who tells the story






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






5. Memories that are written down






6. The most correct way






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






8. How characters think - act or feel






9. Adding details to support the text






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






11. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






12. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






14. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






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






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






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






19. How an author organizes information






20. Conversation between characters






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






22. Begin to deal with






23. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






26. Memories that are written down






27. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






29. Provided by the writer to support his claims






30. The 'message' of the story






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






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






33. Author's feelings about a topic


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






35. Framework author chooses for a text






36. Details that support the main idea.






37. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






40. A reason for or against something






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






42. Present a problem and solve it






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






44. The 'message' of the story






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






46. Provided by the writer to support his claims






47. The way a story is organized






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






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






50. Author's feelings about a topic