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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. Framework author chooses for a text






2. The most correct way






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






4. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






6. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






8. Change






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






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






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






12. Come into contact and make a change






13. The most correct way






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






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






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






17. How characters think - act or feel






18. A message expressing a belief about something






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






20. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






22. Bad reasons for why something is done






23. Change






24. The person who tells the story






25. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






28. Begin to deal with






29. Author's feelings about a topic


30. The way a story is organized






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






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






33. Why the author wrote the story


34. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






35. The 'message' of the story






36. How an author organizes information






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






38. Conversation between characters






39. Memories that are written down






40. To get a point across or to show






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






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






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






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






45. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






47. Memories that are written down






48. Used to explain why thing results from another






49. A reason for or against something






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