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






2. The person who tells the story






3. Provided by the writer to support his claims






4. The most correct way






5. Why the author wrote the story

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6. To make known or to show






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






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






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






10. The 'message' of the story






11. Begin to deal with






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






13. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






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






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






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






18. Change






19. Author's feelings about a topic

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






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






22. Bad reasons for why something is done






23. The way a story is organized






24. Used to explain why thing results from another






25. The way a story is organized






26. How an author organizes information






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






28. Characteristics that are inherited






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






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






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






32. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






34. A reason for or against something






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






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






37. How an author organizes information






38. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






41. Provided by the writer to support his claims






42. To make known or to show






43. Good reasons for why something is done






44. To make visible - to make clear






45. Come into contact and make a change






46. Begin to deal with






47. Details that support the main idea.






48. Good reasons for why something is done






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






50. To get a point across or to show