How do you make a reasonable INFERENCE when reading?

Base it on evidence from the text

Which is an example of PATHOS?

You have hurt my feelings and broken my heart.

When you come to a word you don't know in a text, you should...

Look for context clues to determine meaning

What are the requirements of a good thesis statement?

It clearly states your position and has three supporting points.

Which is the best example of a simile?

Her laughter is like wind chimes.

How is reading poetry DIFFERENT from reading prose?

Poetry shares more meaning in fewer words

Which of these sentences is a complex sentence?

Because the end is near, we will review this week.

What is the main DIFFERENCE in how you read fiction and nonfiction?

Fiction focuses on developing and resolving conflicts.

What is the BEST description of "close reading"?

Using whatever strategies work for you to really understand the text

What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?

Tone is the author's attitude and Mood is the feeling(s) of the reader

Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language?

He was the first founder of the feast.

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ELA EOG Review

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Review of literary terms and practice questions to help 7th grade students prepare for the English Language Arts EOG.

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1
What kind of character grows or changes during the course of the story?
an adult
a static character
a teenager
a dynamic character
2
WHY is it important to PREVIEW a text before reading?
To determine the text type
To see how long it is
3
When you are asked to SUMMARIZE, you include...
what's on the back of the book
all dates and facts
first and last events only
most important parts or points
4
How do you make a reasonable INFERENCE when reading?
Guess
There is really no way to do this.
Base it on evidence from the text
Ask your study buddy
5
What is the #1 goal in reading?
To finish first
To understand the text
6
When do you state your counterargument in a persuasive paper?
Before the conclusion
At the very beginning
At the very end
You don't - it will confuse people.
7
What is the BEST strategy for reading comprehension?
ALL OF THESE HELP
Using context clues to decode unfamiliar words
Drawing or visualizing
Rereading or slowing down
8
Which is NOT a good strategy for answering comprehension questions?
Guessing
Summarizing each section of the text
Reading questions FIRST (except for poetry)
Eliminating answers that have no support in the text
9
Which is an example of PATHOS?
Your actions do not reflect the student conduct code for RBMS.
If you continue on this path, you will fail for the year.
You have hurt my feelings and broken my heart.
10
When you come to a word you don't know in a text, you should...
Ask the teacher.
Skip the word; it won't matter
Look for context clues to determine meaning
Look up the word in a dictionary
11
What are the requirements of a good thesis statement?
It's controversial.
It clearly states your position and has three supporting points.
It's short.
It includes your opinion.
12
When the author uses dramatic irony and foreshadowing, it often creates___________.
Point of View
Conflict
Suspense
Drama
13
What clues should you use to determine the author's TONE?
Word choice
Repeated words or groups of common words
All of these help
Sentence structure and length
14
Which is the best example of a simile?
Her laughter is like wind chimes.
It looks like it is going to rain today.
He likes to read adventure novels.
She looks just like her sister.
15
A genre with imaginary creatures, worlds, and characters that do not exist in reality
adventure
fantasy
science fiction
mystery
16
How is reading poetry DIFFERENT from reading prose?
Prose always rhymes.
Poetry shares more meaning in fewer words
Poetry is shorter.
Prose is always more enjoyable.
17
When giving directions or describing a process, it is best to use this text structure.
cause and effect
description
sequential
comparison and contrast
18
When the narrator of the story is a character in the story (point of view)
first person
third person (limited)
second person
third person (omniscient)
19
"Let's hit the books!" is a(n)
allusion
metaphor
idiom
simile
20
Where a reader gets information about characters in a drama
from other characters' words
from stage directions
all of these
from character's words and actions
21
Which of these sentences is a complex sentence?
Because of the school rules we learned.
Because the end is near, we will review this week.
John, Margot, and I went dancing after dinner last night.
The Reading EOG is Wednesday, and we will be ready.
22
When a race car driver gets a ticket for driving too slowly on the interstate
situational irony
none of these
dramatic irony
verbal irony
23
The primary character in a novel or short story
protagonist
hero
narrator
antagonist
24
What is the main DIFFERENCE in how you read fiction and nonfiction?
Never preview fiction; always preview nonfiction.
Fiction focuses on developing and resolving conflicts.
With nonfiction, you don't use any strategies.
With fiction, you don't use any strategies.
25
What is the BEST description of "close reading"?
Using whatever strategies work for you to really understand the text
Using a magnifying glass to read
Reading really slowly
Putting your eyes as close to the page as possible
26
Which text structure would be best to use when sharing information about two types of music?
cause and effect
comparison and contrast
description
problem and solution
27
How many times should you read a poem before trying to answer questions?
Three or four.
Just don't read it at all.
Once is enough.
Nine or ten times.
28
What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?
Mood is the author's feeling
Tone is the author's attitude and Mood is the feeling(s) of the reader
Tone is your voice and Mood is how you feel
Tone is impossible to know for sure
29
Which sentence does NOT contain figurative language?
He was the first founder of the feast.
I will love you until the end of time.
"Baby I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream."
He was as solitary as an oyster, was Scrooge.
30
Making an educated guess based on evidence from the text is
summarizing
tracing
comparing
inferring

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