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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. Author's feelings about a topic


2. Bad reasons for why something is done






3. Finding a solution to a problem






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






5. Details that support the main idea.






6. The circumstances in which something occurs






7. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






10. Provided by the writer to support his claims






11. Adding details to support the text






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






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






14. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






15. How characters think - act or feel






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






17. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






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






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






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






23. The most correct way






24. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






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






28. Characteristics that are inherited






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






30. A reason for or against something






31. Framework author chooses for a text






32. The way a story is organized






33. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






34. The 'message' of the story






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






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






37. Why the author wrote the story


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






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






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






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






42. The most correct way






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






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






45. Change






46. Provided by the writer to support his claims






47. Begin to deal with






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






49. Author's feelings about a topic


50. Conversation between characters