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






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






3. Good reasons for why something is done






4. A message expressing a belief about something






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






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






7. Change






8. The 'message' of the story






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






10. Finding a solution to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






16. A message expressing a belief about something






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






18. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






20. Conversation between characters






21. Framework author chooses for a text






22. To make visible - to make clear






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






24. Used to explain why thing results from another






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






26. Characteristics that are inherited






27. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






28. Characteristics that are inherited






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






30. The circumstances in which something occurs






31. To make known or to show






32. The circumstances in which something occurs






33. Author's feelings about a topic


34. Good reasons for why something is done






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






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






37. Memories that are written down






38. A reason for or against something






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






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






41. The way a story is organized






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






43. Begin to deal with






44. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






45. Why the author wrote the story


46. Adding details to support the text






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






48. Memories that are written down






49. Provided by the writer to support his claims






50. To get a point across or to show