English II EOC

What does the "Theme" in literature mean?

• The Mood of the story.

• The characters.

• What the story is about.

• Theme is the message the writer is trying to share with the reader. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which answer best describes a summary?

• offers an interpretation of a story

• presents the main points of a story

• explains the significance of the story

• analyzes a main theme in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

A short personal story told to make a point

• Anecdote

• Antidote

• Archetype

• Diction

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

having or showing no skill

• inept

• temerity

• replete

• reticent

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CCSS.L.3.2F

A slight or subtle degree of difference

• Abate

• Nuance

• Erudite

• Sere

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What grade would this constructed response receive on the EOC?

• 0

• 1

• 2

remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

• exonerate

• ennui

• mitigate

• reticent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

An expression using two antonyms ("pretty ugly")

• Oxymoron

• Infer

• Imagery

• Connotation

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Hyperbole

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• To suggest something without directly saying it

• Extreme exaggeration to make a point

• Something that represents an idea

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D