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