ELA EOG Review 2

How does the first stanza develop the speaker’s point of view of the boy?

A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks,

A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,

A castle-builder, with his wooden blocks,

And towers that touch imaginary skies.

• by describing the boy as good-looking, strong, and wealthy

• by describing the boy as an extremely talented and rare builder

• by describing the boy as clueless and only concerned with toys and playing

• by describing the boy as a young and sweet individual who is enjoying his youth

How does the use of the words fumbled and trembling affect the tone of the poem?

I fumbled at my nerve,

I scanned the windows near;

The silence like an ocean rolled,

And broke against my ear.

I fitted to the latch

My hand, with trembling care,

Lest back the awful door should spring,

And leave me standing there.

• They indicate that the author was apathetic.

• They indicate that the author was nervous.

• They indicate that the author was careful.

• They indicate that the author was excited.

What is the theme of this story?

• Being greedy can have negative effects.

• Work together to be successful.

• Respect your elders.

• Don't steal.

What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.

• personification
• idiom
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Which statement contains a cause-effect relationship?

• When the pilot rescued Brian, he had been on the L-shaped lake for many days.
• Because Brian had to catch his own food in the wilderness, he lost seventeen percent of his body weight.
• Gut cherries were termed choke cherries and mad excellent jelly.
• The wolves were timber wolves and were not known to attack people.

Martha believes she can win the gold medal. She refuses to listen to anyone who says it is an impossible task. She stays the course and refuses to give up. Which word best describes Martha?

• grumpy

• tenacious

• remorseful

• resourceful

Kristen couldn't believe she dropped her sister's brand new computer. She just kept repeating "I'm so sorry". Kristen can best be described as

• obedient

• determined

• sincere

• remorseful

I am committed to learning a new language. It will take lots of time, effort, and hard work but I will attain my goal. What am I?

• obedient

• determined

• unselfish

• sensitive

What does justify mean?

• investigate

• research

• to prove

• defend

What does signify mean?

• Use details to give the listener or reader a clear image of what you are trying to say

• A general retelling of the story without all of the details

• Reach a decision at the end

• What something shows, why it matters, why it’s important