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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. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






4. Finding a solution to a problem






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






6. Adding details to support the text






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






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






9. The circumstances in which something occurs






10. Conversation between characters






11. Details that support the main idea.






12. Come into contact and make a change






13. A reason for or against something






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






15. To make visible - to make clear






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






17. Author's feelings about a topic


18. To get a point across or to show






19. To get a point across or to show






20. How characters think - act or feel






21. To make known or to show






22. The person who tells the story






23. Come into contact and make a change






24. To make visible - to make clear






25. The most correct way






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






27. Finding a solution to a problem






28. Begin to deal with






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






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






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






32. Conversation between characters






33. Begin to deal with






34. Bad reasons for why something is done






35. Present a problem and solve it






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






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






38. Framework author chooses for a text






39. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






42. The way a story is organized






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






44. A reason for or against something






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






46. A message expressing a belief about something






47. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






50. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem