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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 make visible - to make clear






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






3. Statements of what the author believes






4. The way a story is organized






5. To make known or to show






6. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






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






8. Come into contact and make a change






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






10. Come into contact and make a change






11. To make known or to show






12. To get a point across or to show






13. Used to explain why thing results from another






14. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






17. Bad reasons for why something is done






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A reason for or against something






27. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






28. The person who tells the story






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






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






31. Good reasons for why something is done






32. Conversation between characters






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






34. The way a story is organized






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






36. Adding details to support the text






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






38. Details that support the main idea.






39. Framework author chooses for a text






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






41. The 'message' of the story






42. Change






43. Characteristics that are inherited






44. The person who tells the story






45. Begin to deal with






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






47. How characters think - act or feel






48. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






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