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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. To make visible - to make clear






2. Memories that are written down






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






4. Why the author wrote the story

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






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






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






8. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






9. Present a problem and solve it






10. The most correct way






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






12. Characteristics that are inherited






13. Good reasons for why something is done






14. Provided by the writer to support his claims






15. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






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






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






20. Conversation between characters






21. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






23. Characteristics that are inherited






24. Details that support the main idea.






25. Author's feelings about a topic

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26. Used to explain why thing results from another






27. A reason for or against something






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






29. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






30. The person who tells the story






31. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






33. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






34. How characters think - act or feel






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






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






37. To make visible - to make clear






38. The way a story is organized






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






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






41. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






43. The 'message' of the story






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






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






46. Statements of what the author believes






47. The circumstances in which something occurs






48. The circumstances in which something occurs






49. Used to explain why thing results from another






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