EOG Practice #1

Identify the meanings of the phrase: Josh is a bulldozer on the football field.

This is factual writing that presents and explains ideas.

Which words are homophones? 

What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence: My car was happy to be washed.

This is the perspective from which a story is told. 

Tell if the following sentences are literal or figurative: My mother and father are out of town

Give a synonym for the bolded word:Jon's grandmother was worried because he looked so thin. 

The words 'mean & kind' are examples of..

What type of fig. lang. is used in this sentence: The city council is planning to build a park 

Which sentence uses words that have the most negative meanings?

This is a prejudice that is leaning toward a positive or negative judgment on something; 

Which set of words are synonyms?

This is an arrangement of words in verse.It sometimes rhymes, and expresses facts and emotions.

Which word is a homophone for the bold word:The gardener planted several rows of azaleas.

This is a point of view where the author uses pronouns like 'he' and 'she' in telling a story.

What does the bold word mean: We use data encryption technology to help protect against loss.

Which sentence uses only literal language and avoids idiomatic expressions?

Give an antonym for the bold word:Jan loved being by the fire under a blanket feeling toasty.

The plates float atop a layer of churning molten rock.In the sentence, the word molten means...

What does the word "hotspot" mean? :Trey had his laptop, but needed to find a hotspot.