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






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






3. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






5. Change






6. Statements of what the author believes






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






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






9. The 'message' of the story






10. A reason for or against something






11. Present a problem and solve it






12. Framework author chooses for a text






13. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






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






17. The most correct way






18. Statements of what the author believes






19. The most correct way






20. Begin to deal with






21. Why the author wrote the story

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


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






23. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






25. Good reasons for why something is done






26. Conversation between characters






27. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






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






30. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






31. To get a point across or to show






32. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






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






36. Good reasons for why something is done






37. Adding details to support the text






38. To make known or to show






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






40. The way a story is organized






41. Memories that are written down






42. Come into contact and make a change






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






44. Begin to deal with






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






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






47. Memories that are written down






48. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






49. Used to explain why thing results from another






50. Characteristics that are inherited