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A review for the EOC II
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1
She looked at me and sadly smiled.
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
2
"I'm going to die from all this homework!"
Hyperbole
Idiom
Alliteration
Metaphor
3
Yellowstone National Park has more than a hundred different species, and many different rivers.
Persuasive
Expository
4
____ Jake and Mariela have to worktonight?
Doesn't
Don't
5
Do you want to go to the beach with my sister and ______?
I
me
6
Sally said to me that Peter put the roses on the table.
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Metaphor
7
But what if the announcements are exciting.
Change exciting to exiting
Make no change
Change are to is
Change the period to a question mark
8
The car zoomed past the people at the bus stop.
Simile
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
9
We, the entire student body, ____ theschool colors to remain red and blue.
wants
want
10
The engine screamed as it worked to get uphill.
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
11
Your future is as bright as the sun.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
12
Until you visit Yellowstone National Park, you haven't lived.
Persuasive
Expository
13
The candle winked at me from the bedside table.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
14
He runs like a cheetah.
Oxymoron
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
15
I often think of Andra and ____.
her
she
16
Last night I worked on my project at my friend Mirandas house.
add an apostrophe before the s in Mirandas
change my to myself
Add an apostrophe after the s in Mirandas
The sentence is fine, leave it as is
17
Then maybe they would be able to get more people at them student council meeting.
Change they to he
Change get to gets
Change them to their
Make no change
18
A committee ____ policy in all matters ofevaluation.
determines
determine
19
What is editing?
<p>Reading over your paper once</p>
Moving around sentences to make a paper more organized
<p>Correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.</p>
<p>Making sure that you start your paper with a question</p>
20
Of the three sweaters, I like the red one____.
best
better
21
That was a ____ good milkshake.
real
really
22
Love is slow torture.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Idiom
23
Students would tape shows and could be played later on speakers in the lunchroom.
Change and to that
Change speakers to speaker's
Change later to latter
Make no change
24
Why do we not start our papers with a question?
It is a grave and deadly sin
It is a very stupid thing to do.
It will make Mr. Bowlen want to vomit
It is a weak device that lets our readers "check out" on us
25
You need to invest your money while you are young, or else you may never be able to retire.
Persuasive
Expository
26
"Get away from me", she said in a loud whisper.
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
Idiom
27
What is revising?
Moving around sentences and ideas to organize a writing
Reading over your paper once
<p>Rewriting the whole paper</p>
Correcting punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.
28
The wind kissed my face as I sat outside reading my book.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
29
At lunch I want to send time with my friends. We talk.
At lunch I want to spend time with my friends who talk.
No change is needed, the sentences are fine.
At lunch I want to spend time talking with my friends.
At lunch I want to send time with my friends, we talk.
30
The boy told his teacher that he did notperform ____ in the concert because hewas sick.
well
good
31
You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
Idiom
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
32
Peter picks a peck of pickle peppers.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Alliteration
33
A dark river of hair runs down her back.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Idiom
34
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sadly, I walked, home.
Sadly, I walked home.
Sadly I walked, home.
Sadly I walked home.
35
"They're not here because they forgot about the meeting" she said.
Change They're to Their
Change she to they
Insert a comma after meeting
Make no change
36
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Simile
Idiom
37
What type of essay will you be writing on the English II STAAR?
Standup Routine
Expository
Personal Narrative
Persuasive
38
What part of the essay do we start first on the STAAR test?
Topic Sentence
Thesis
<p>Examples/ Details</p>
<p>Hook/ Grabber</p>
39
Why hadn't the rest of the students came today?
Change why to when
Change came to come
Change hadn't to didn't
Make no change
40
Quit wasting time, or you will get left behind.
Persuasive
Expository
41
What must every paragraph start with?
Thesis
Topic Sentence
Grabber/ Hook
Examples/ Details
