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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. Begin to deal with






2. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






5. Details that support the main idea.






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






7. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






8. Evidence that one can see from a diagram - illustration or picture related to a topic






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






10. How an author organizes information






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






12. Change






13. Change






14. To make visible - to make clear






15. Memories that are written down






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






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






18. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






19. To get a point across or to show






20. The circumstances in which something occurs






21. The way a story is organized






22. Good reasons for why something is done






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






24. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






27. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






30. Statements of what the author believes






31. Framework author chooses for a text






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






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






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






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






36. Present a problem and solve it






37. A message expressing a belief about something






38. Used to explain why thing results from another






39. Why the author wrote the story

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






41. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






42. Provided by the writer to support his claims






43. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






45. A reason for or against something






46. The most correct way






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






48. To get a point across or to show






49. Author's feelings about a topic

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