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






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






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






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






5. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






6. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






8. To get a point across or to show






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






10. The most correct way






11. Change






12. The 'message' of the story






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






14. Details that support the main idea.






15. How an author organizes information






16. Author's feelings about a topic


17. Good reasons for why something is done






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






19. The person who tells the story






20. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






22. To make known or to show






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






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






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






26. The way a story is organized






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






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






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






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






31. Adding details to support the text






32. Details that support the main idea.






33. Present a problem and solve it






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






35. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






36. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






38. Used to explain why thing results from another






39. How characters think - act or feel






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






41. The way a story is organized






42. To get a point across or to show






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






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






45. Why the author wrote the story


46. Conversation between characters






47. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






48. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






50. A reason for or against something