Test your basic knowledge |

EOG Common Core Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 reasons that cause characters to act as they do






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






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






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






5. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






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






8. Author's feelings about a topic

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


9. To get a point across or to show






10. The circumstances in which something occurs






11. To get a point across or to show






12. Why the author wrote the story

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






14. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






15. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






16. Used to explain why thing results from another






17. Author's feelings about a topic

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


18. How an author organizes information






19. A message expressing a belief about something






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






21. Adding details to support the text






22. How an author organizes information






23. Come into contact and make a change






24. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






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






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






29. A reason for or against something






30. The most correct way






31. The most correct way






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






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






34. Memories that are written down






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






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






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






38. Good reasons for why something is done






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






40. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






41. How characters think - act or feel






42. A message expressing a belief about something






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






44. The way a story is organized






45. The 'message' of the story






46. Characteristics that are inherited






47. Conversation between characters






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






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






50. Bad reasons for why something is done