EOG Test Prep

A new title for the passage could be.... - What is this question stem asking you to determine?

• The Central Idea

• A Theme

• The Topic

• The Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is hyperbole?

• an exaggeration

• the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience

• a comparison that is not directly stated, but the two things being compared are understood

• comparison between two different things using like or as

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

• Introduction 
• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

• Introduction 
• Rising Action 
• Resolution/Ending 
• Climax 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The overall feeling conveyed in a literary work is called

• foreshadowing

• mood

• imagery

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide supporting details

• To conclude the paragraph

• To ask a question

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky

• He is as brave as a lion

• Time is a thief

• The wind whispered through the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To connect words or groups of words

• To describe a noun

• To express an action

• To modify a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully,' what part of speech is the word 'beautifully'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4