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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 person who tells the story






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






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






4. Author's feelings about a topic


5. Begin to deal with






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






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






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






9. A reason for or against something






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






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






12. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






14. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






16. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






17. Framework author chooses for a text






18. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






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






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






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






24. Characteristics that are inherited






25. Come into contact and make a change






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






27. Good reasons for why something is done






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






29. Conversation between characters






30. To get a point across or to show






31. Statements of what the author believes






32. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






34. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






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






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






39. To make visible - to make clear






40. How an author organizes information






41. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






43. Framework author chooses for a text






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






45. A reason for or against something






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






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






48. The most correct way






49. Details that support the main idea.






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