English I EOC Diagnostic

This is the literal or primary meaning of a word

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Synonym

• Literary

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows something that the characters do not

• The unexpected "plot twist"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a theme?

• A work of literature that ends in a disaster

• A central idea of a work of literature that is evident from actions and events in it

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What is a simile?

• The writer's attitude towards his work

• A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring

• difficult

• surprising

• shocking

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

When the question asks you to "make a inference based on a specific detail," what should you do?

• Find specific details that show where the author is giving you clues about what will happen

• Find specific details that show where the author is holding back information or being vague to keep your attention

• Think about what the line could mean, but that the author doesn't say directly

• Take an educated guess

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

When the question asks you to determine what the author is saying and quotes a specific line from the text, what should you do?

• Reread the part that has that line in it

• Think about what the line is saying, but also what can be inferred from it

• Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean

• Find specific details in the story from where the line comes from

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to crate an effect, persuade, or appeal to the senses.

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

 What is tone?

• The author's opinion on the subject

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience

• The point of view

• How the reader feels about the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4