EOG Review

Question 1

Which of the following is 1st person point of view?

Accepted Answer

Our family lives in Leicester., My mom and I went to Dollywood.

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of imagery?

Accepted Answer

The bacon in the pan was cracking and popping., It was dark and dim in the forest., She ran her hands gently over the soft, cool fabric., The glaring lights of the runway were burning my eyes

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct order for the parts of plot?

Accepted Answer

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action,Resolution

Question 4

Which one of the following is not one of the main text structures?

Accepted Answer

Expression

Question 5

What happens at the climax of a story?

Accepted Answer

There is a dramatic event,a change in the course of a story

Question 6

Which of the following is a simile?

Accepted Answer

He is as smart as an elephant, Life is like a box of chocolates.....

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of dialogue?

Accepted Answer

"Get to work!" she said. "I don't want to!" I said

Question 8

The conflict in a story is most likely introduced in what part of the plot?

Accepted Answer

exposition or rising action

Question 9

Which of the following shows the meaning of the term "foreshadowing"?

Accepted Answer

Little did I know,but that was the last time I would see him, A clue in the text to what might happen later in the story

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct definition of a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

An extreme exaggeration for effect

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an author's claim?

Accepted Answer

Archaeologists believe that the city was destroyed by flood., Some scientists think Egyptians had helped from aliens.

Question 12

Which of the following are good strategies to figure out the central idea of a passage?

Accepted Answer

Look at the first and last sentence of each paragraph, look for recurring words and vocabulary to use as clues, Find the central idea of each paragraph first,create a blurb, Look at the title

Question 13

What is a good strategy for individually figuring out unfamiliar words on a test?

Accepted Answer

Think about if the word sounds like other words you know, Look in the surrounding sentences for clues to the meaning, Look at prefixes, suffixes and other word parts

Question 14

Which of the following is a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Her bed was an island of calm in a stormy sea.

Question 15

What is the definition of a flashback?

Accepted Answer

Character telling a story in the past to explain the present

Question 16

What do you need to include in a summary of a non-fiction text?

Accepted Answer

The central idea, Details such as who, what, when where, why and how

Question 17

Which of the following is the definition of elaborate?

Accepted Answer

Explain and provide details for

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Accepted Answer

sneaky snake

Question 19

What is the definition of an author's claim?

Accepted Answer

What the author or speaker believes to be true

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of perspective in literature?

Accepted Answer

The thoughts, words, feelings and actions of a character

Question 21

Which of the following is an idiom?

Accepted Answer

Have a green thumb, Don't lose your head, Play it by ear, Hit the roof

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of dialect?

Accepted Answer

I wuz here., Life for me ain't been no crystal stair, Ya ain't one of 'em bad boys looking for my treasure,is you?

Question 23

Which of the following are examples of good test-taking strategies?

Accepted Answer

Underline the title and make predictions, Read the questions first, Cross out ridiculous answers, Find evidence in the text and annotate

Question 24

Which of the following sentences uses the word "covey(s)" correctly?

Accepted Answer

Her sarcastic comments convey her sense of humor., The expression on his face conveys a feeling of sadness.

Question 25

Which sentence is the proper use of the word 'affect'?

Accepted Answer

How does line 10 affect the theme of the poem?, The tutoring I received affected my test scores.

Question 26

Which are possible examples of symbolism?

Accepted Answer

A wall or fence represents being closed off from others, Rain in a story might represent sadness a character feels, A butterfly represents the change a person goes through

Question 27

Tone is.....

Accepted Answer

The way an author or speaker feels about the subject matter

Question 28

Which of the following is an example of 3rd person point of view?

Accepted Answer

It is Simon's first day at school., She has a dog named, Lucy..

Question 29

Which of the following is a possible theme?

Accepted Answer

It is better to give than to receive., It is always best to tell the truth.

Question 30

What are the 4 main Author's Purposes for writing?

Accepted Answer

to persuade, to inform, to entertain, to describe

Question 31

Which of the following is the definition of mood in literature?

Accepted Answer

The way the story makes me (the reader) feel

EOG Review

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EOG Review

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