Released EOG Excerpt from "Under My Nose"

9. 9. What is the meaning of inspired in paragraph 4?

• A changed

• B started

• C finished

• D used

10. 10. According to the text, what is often difficult for the author?

• A drawing pictures

• B creating a title

• C getting started

• D reading a book

11. 11. What is the meaning of portrait in paragraph 6?

• A lesson

• B picture

• C report

• D story

12. 12. According to the text, why does the cat have a bell on its collar?

• A The bell warns the birds.

• B The bell makes a nice sound.

• C The bell is pretty.

• D The bell is interesting.

13. 13. How does the author connect the writing steps in paragraphs 10 and 11?

• 1. A  by contrasting two different styles for writing books

• 1. B  by giving a step-by-step process for publishing a book

• 1. C  by comparing the writing steps for two kinds of books

• 1. D  by giving a chronological order for beginning a book

13. 14. How does the author connect the ideas in paragraphs 12 and 13?

• 1. A  by listing important events that have occurred in the author’s life

• 1. B  by explaining the different parts of the book that have to be made

• 1. C  by describing how the author gets ideas when they just will not come

• 1. D  by comparing the rhythm of the text when read aloud to how it looks on paper

15. 15. What is the meaning of the phrase “right under your nose” in paragraph 16?

• A inside a person

• B on a person’s face

• C read by a person

• D in front of a person

16. 16. Which statement by the author supports the main idea?

• A “The books I made needed text, so I began writing words to go with my art.”

• B “Getting a good idea for a book is the hardest thing for me, but also the most fun.”

• C “I like to write out rough story ideas for my books, then make thumbnail sketches.”

• D “I like to read the text out loud and listen to the rhythm of the words.”