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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. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






3. Provided by the writer to support his claims






4. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






6. Author's feelings about a topic


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






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






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






10. Come into contact and make a change






11. Good reasons for why something is done






12. Memories that are written down






13. Why the author wrote the story


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






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






16. Statements of what the author believes






17. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






18. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






19. Conversation between characters






20. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






22. A reason for or against something






23. To get a point across or to show






24. Author's feelings about a topic


25. To make visible - to make clear






26. The way a story is organized






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






28. A message expressing a belief about something






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






30. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






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






33. The 'message' of the story






34. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






37. The most correct way






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






39. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






42. Used to explain why thing results from another






43. Provided by the writer to support his claims






44. Change






45. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






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






49. Finding a solution to a problem






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