EOG stuff

Which statement is true?

• On the day of the EOG, you must start with the first passage

• It is a good idea to flip through passages so that you know which passage you want to do first.

• You should always read the questions first and then skim for key words that match. These are always the right answers

• You should sleep during the test and click random answers at the end

Why is it a good idea to read the questions for a selected passage before reading the passage?

• If you read the questions first, you can find key words that match without ever reading the passage!

• Reading the questions lets you eliminate choices before you even read the text.

• Reading the questions helps you to know what to annotate because you know what you are looking for.

• Reading the questions takes up time and we have a lot of time to waste

What should you do with the white paper provided to you?

• draw pictures of bears

• annotate for only the 3 hardest questions

• annotate what the majority of the questions are asking and where you can find clues

• nothing

How long do you have to take the test?

• 45 minutes

• 2 hours in the class and 30 extra minutes if needed

• 2 hours in class and an additional hour if needed

• 6 hours

What is a folktale?

• a nonfiction account written about a famous person

• a fictional story passed down from one generation to the next

• a story involving gods and goddesses

• a type of poem

What should you do if you come across a word you cannot pronounce on the reading test?

• Ask the teacher to say it for you.

• say it out loud to sound it out

• look at the word to determine if it is a name or place. If so, you do not really need to worry about pronunciation.

• give up and refuse to take the test

What should you wear for testing?

• a tank top and short shorts

• layers that can be added or removed for comfort

• a swim suit

• three hats

What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

• connotation is a skin condition. Denotation are the notes you put on paper.

• Connotation is the feeling associated with a word. Denotation is the actual definition of the word.

• Connotation is the dictionary definition of the word. Denotation is the feeling associated with it.

• Both are the exact same thing

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

• "stop walking so slowly. It took you a hundred years to cross the road!"

• "She is as tall as my sister"

• Pop!

• The grass tickled my feet as a walked.

What do you call a paragraph in a poem?

• rhyme scheme

• connotation

• personification

• stanza