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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. How an author organizes information






2. A message expressing a belief about something






3. The most correct way






4. Change






5. How characters think - act or feel






6. How characters think - act or feel






7. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






10. Used to explain why thing results from another






11. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






13. The way a story is organized






14. Come into contact and make a change






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






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






17. To make known or to show






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






19. Adding details to support the text






20. Good reasons for why something is done






21. Finding a solution to a problem






22. Conversation between characters






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






24. Present a problem and solve it






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






26. Memories that are written down






27. To make visible - to make clear






28. The circumstances in which something occurs






29. A reason for or against something






30. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






31. Come into contact and make a change






32. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






33. Provided by the writer to support his claims






34. The 'message' of the story






35. To get a point across or to show






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






37. The person who tells the story






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






39. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






40. Author's feelings about a topic


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






42. Bad reasons for why something is done






43. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






46. Begin to deal with






47. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






49. Statements of what the author believes






50. Begin to deal with