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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. Begin to deal with






2. To make visible - to make clear






3. To get a point across or to show






4. Story of a person's life written by that person






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






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






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






8. Story of a person's life written by that person






9. Memories that are written down






10. Change






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






12. The 'message' of the story






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






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






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






16. Adding details to support the text






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






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






19. Framework author chooses for a text






20. Conversation between characters






21. To make visible - to make clear






22. Characteristics that are inherited






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






24. The 'message' of the story






25. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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






28. Author's feelings about a topic


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






30. Why the author wrote the story


31. Come into contact and make a change






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






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






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






35. Present a problem and solve it






36. Why the author wrote the story


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






38. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






40. Conversation between characters






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






42. A reason for or against something






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






44. The circumstances in which something occurs






45. Adding details to support the text






46. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






47. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






48. To make known or to show






49. The most correct way






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