EOG Practice 1

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

Which feeling does the tree in the poem express?

• indignant

• disturbed

• helpless

• useless

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

To whom does the tree "speak"?

• the wind

• the earth

• the leaves

• the thunder

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

Which statement shows an aspect of the relationship between the wind and the tree?

• The wind depends on the tree.

• The wind helps the tree to survive.

• The wind at times damages the tree.

• The wind encourages the tree to grow.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

Which progression shows the changes of mood that occur in the poem?

• calm to distressed to calm

• sad to hopeful to sad

• energetic to sleepy to contented

• gentle to humorous to angry

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

What do the choppy rhythms and uneven lines of this poem suggest?

• the fragility of the aged tree

• the wildness of the weather

• the breaking of the tree's limb

• the slow and sleepy song of the wind

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The Tree in the Wind

by Irene Mawer

The whisper of the wind is in my little leaves,

I hear the calling of the wind.

They dance, my little leaves, until my branches

stir.

5 The Wind-song rocks my branches, in a rhythm

slow and slumberous.

But my heart can feel the storm that breaks,

And thunders suddenly on high.

I am tossed, I am torn.

10 Hold me, oh, hold me, brave earth, and strongly.

Lest in mine agony I fall-

For, lo! an arm drops useless,

And I am very old.

But the wind sings in my gaunt branches,

15 Tearing the dead leaves away to sleep forever-

I am old, but yet I dance.

And the wind goes ever singing, singing, singing.

Which human life experience is most like the tree's experience in the poem?

• attending twelve different schools in twelve years

• wanting to travel while being stuck in a small town

• finding out how to win conflicts by communicating effectively

• enduring a time of stress and anxiety and overcoming it

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The Outsiders Excerpt
By S. E. Hinton
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman---he looks tough and I don't--- but I guess my own looks aren't so bad. I have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs,squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.Besides, I look better with long hair.
What is the main idea?

• The narrator likes movies.
• The narrator wishes he was Paul Newman.
• The narrator is content with his appearance.
• The narrator looks better with long hair.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Matilda Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy." "What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake? We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
What is the main idea?

• Matilda can read fast.
• Matilda is eager to learn and read more.
• Matilda is interested in cookbooks.
• Matilda’s dad won’t buy her a new book.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Matilda Excerpt 
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy.""What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake?We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
The dialogue, in the end, is mainly about…

• her father thinking she is spoiled
• she wants a new book from her father
• her father likes television and she does not
• her father does not understand her need for a book

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
What is the main idea?

• Charlie’s discovery of the gigantic room
• the boiling pots and kettles
• seeing the machine that makes green candy
• to learn about the room through Mr.Wonka’s excitement and discoveries

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2