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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 circumstances in which something occurs






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






3. How characters think - act or feel






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






5. Memories that are written down






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






7. Present a problem and solve it






8. Conversation between characters






9. The way a story is organized






10. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






13. Change






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






15. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






17. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






18. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






19. Bad reasons for why something is done






20. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






22. How an author organizes information






23. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






25. Finding a solution to a problem






26. How an author organizes information






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






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






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






30. Why the author wrote the story


31. Statements of what the author believes






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






33. To get a point across or to show






34. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






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






38. Come into contact and make a change






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






40. The 'message' of the story






41. The way a story is organized






42. To make known or to show






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






44. Provided by the writer to support his claims






45. Why the author wrote the story


46. Begin to deal with






47. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






48. Begin to deal with






49. Characteristics that are inherited






50. The 'message' of the story