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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. The 'message' of the story






2. Present a problem and solve it






3. Come into contact and make a change






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






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






6. Change






7. The person who tells the story






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






9. To get a point across or to show






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






11. Present a problem and solve it






12. How an author organizes information






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






14. To make known or to show






15. Bad reasons for why something is done






16. The most correct way






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






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






19. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






20. To make known or to show






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






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






23. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






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






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






27. A reason for or against something






28. A message expressing a belief about something






29. Provided by the writer to support his claims






30. The most correct way






31. Come into contact and make a change






32. Author's feelings about a topic


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






34. A reason for or against something






35. Provided by the writer to support his claims






36. Begin to deal with






37. Why the author wrote the story


38. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






39. Author's feelings about a topic


40. Framework author chooses for a text






41. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






44. Statements of what the author believes






45. A message expressing a belief about something






46. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






47. Framework author chooses for a text






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






49. Finding a solution to a problem






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