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






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






4. Why the author wrote the story

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5. Begin to deal with






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






7. Finding a solution to a problem






8. How characters think - act or feel






9. To make visible - to make clear






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






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






12. Come into contact and make a change






13. Details that support the main idea.






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






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






16. A message expressing a belief about something






17. To get a point across or to show






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






19. Good reasons for why something is done






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






21. Memories that are written down






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






23. Change






24. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






26. The most correct way






27. Atmosphere (feeling) in a story or poem






28. Conversation between characters






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






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






31. The circumstances in which something occurs






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






33. Author's feelings about a topic

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






35. Present a problem and solve it






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






37. Short story of an amusing or interesting event






38. Provided by the writer to support his claims






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






40. Struggle that the main character tries to overcome






41. Used to explain why thing results from another






42. A reason for or against something






43. Come into contact and make a change






44. To get a point across or to show






45. Framework author chooses for a text






46. Characteristics that are inherited






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






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






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






50. To make known or to show