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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 movement of greatest suspense - surprise - or excitement






3. The 'message' of the story






4. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






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






8. A message expressing a belief about something






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






10. How characters think - act or feel






11. Framework author chooses for a text






12. To make known or to show






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






14. Begin to deal with






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






16. Bad reasons for why something is done






17. Details that support the main idea.






18. To get a point across or to show






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






20. To make known or to show






21. To make visible - to make clear






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






23. Memories that are written down






24. Why the author wrote the story

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25. Author's feelings about a topic

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






27. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






30. How characters think - act or feel






31. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






33. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






35. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






36. Details that support the main idea.






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






38. The way a story is organized






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






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






41. The person who tells the story






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






43. Change






44. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






45. Change






46. Memories that are written down






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






48. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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