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






2. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






4. Begin to deal with






5. How characters think - act or feel






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






7. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






9. Bad reasons for why something is done






10. Statements of what the author believes






11. The way a story is organized






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






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






14. Details that support the main idea.






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






16. Adding details to support the text






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






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






19. Provided by the writer to support his claims






20. How characters think - act or feel






21. To make visible - to make clear






22. How an author organizes information






23. Framework author chooses for a text






24. Come into contact and make a change






25. The person who tells the story






26. Begin to deal with






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






28. The person who tells the story






29. The most correct way






30. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






32. A message expressing a belief about something






33. How an author organizes information






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






35. Conversation between characters






36. Good reasons for why something is done






37. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






40. Good reasons for why something is done






41. To get a point across or to show






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






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






44. Adding details to support the text






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






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






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






48. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






49. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






50. Memories that are written down