EOG ELA Vocabulary

The ___________ support the main idea.

• details

• setting

• narrator

• events

A passage or quotation taken from a book is called a(n)...

• text

• excerpt

• phrase

• statement

To repeat exactly something said or written by an author is a(n) ... 

• excerpt

• footnote

• dialogue 

• quote

A small group of words standing together as one unit is known as a ... 

• phrase

• sentence

• pararaph

• poem

After all the walking on the Cherokee field trip, my feet were fatigued.  
What is the synonym for the word fatigued?

• broken

• tired

• energized

• sweaty

The teacher was so cantankerous towards her students because she was battling a headache all day.
What is the antonym of the word cantankerous?

• grouchy

• angry

• stunning

• pleasant

The police officer took the official statement of each eye witness of the bank robbery.  
Which definition best describes the meaning of the word statement?

• made-up version of events.

• compliment to a friend.

• actual account of factual information.

• Partial factual account of stated events.  

Proof in the text is called ... 

• author's intent

• reasons

• support

• evidence

To make an idea known or understandable to someone is to ... 

• give reasons

• convey meaning

• give key details

• support 

If you CITE something in a text, you ... 

• use a quotation from a passage as evidence to answer a question.

• use the author's name to answer a question.

• use reasons to support your answer.

• use key details to answer a question.