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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. Finding a solution to a problem






2. The circumstances in which something occurs






3. Come into contact and make a change






4. Change






5. Used to explain why thing results from another






6. Characteristics that are inherited






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






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






9. The way a story is organized






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






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






12. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






13. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






14. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






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






16. Author's feelings about a topic


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






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






19. Memories that are written down






20. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






21. Conversation between characters






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






23. Provided by the writer to support his claims






24. To make known or to show






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






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






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






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






29. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The person who tells the story






38. Adding details to support the text






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






40. Conversation between characters






41. A reason for or against something






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






43. How characters think - act or feel






44. To make visible - to make clear






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






46. The most correct way






47. The attitude of the narrator or speaker






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






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






50. The way a story is organized