EOC Review

In my opinion, we might all draw more good from it than we do bad, and suffer less evil, if we would take care not to give too much for whistles. For me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with are become so by neglect of caution.

How do these sentences reveal the author’s purpose?

• The sentence introduces the idea of the whistle, which allows the author to narrate the story from his childhood.

• The sentence presents the metaphor that the author will use to prove that he knows the best methods to follow in order to have a happy life.

• The sentences The sentences introduce the fact the author feels that people ignore a basic principle in life which causes their discontent.

• The sentence presents the author’s advice on how to be happy that is meant to persuade people to listen to him.

Which word below means to break something apart into its parts.

• point of view

• theme

• describe

• analyze

The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The team has a longer history than most other professional teams—including basketball, football, and hockey. What most sets them apart from other professional sports franchises, however, is that the Chicago Cubs have had the longest championship drought of any franchise in all professional sports. In fact, the last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series was in 1908. They are often referred to as The Cubbies or as The Lovable Losers by their significant national fan following. 

What is the purpose of the encyclopedia article from above.

• to persuade the reader that the Cubs are due for a championship

• to inform the reader about a historic, yet luckless, baseball team

• to instruct the reader on how not to have a winless baseball season

• to entertain the reader with a story about a winless baseball team

Stop the presses! Jared Atkins has a rash! The world is coming to an end. Actually, my sanity and patience are coming to an end. Last week, Mr. Atkins appeared in court trying to sue Kalanana Florist because a bouquet of flowers he purchased gave him a rash on his hands and wrists. Instead of buying some medicated itching cream at the drugstore for $3, he hired a lawyer and went to court, wasting the valuable time and efforts of our justice system.

The tone of this passage can be best described as 

• yearning

• disheartened

• sarcastic

• envious

My sister sang at our cousin’s wedding last June. I’d heard her sing before, but our extended family never had. My sister always talked about being in the choir. However, I don’t think everyone realized the magnificence of her voice. The audience at the wedding was mesmerized by her performance. I only wish that I could sing as well as her. When I sing, the audience suddenly looks like they all got indigestion. I guess I should just leave the singing up to my sister. I only sing in the shower and in my car.

The line "When I sing, the audience suddenly looks like they all got indigestion" is meant to be?

• humorous.

• harsh.

• regretful

• appreciative

Which word below means to give an explanation or a reason why?

• inform

• evidence

• justify

• claim

Some networks allow you to download, or share, copyrighted music free of charge. For some, this seems like a great idea. Why go all the way down to the local CD store when you can get the same music online with just a few clicks around the Web? One would be wise, however, not to fall into this trap. Stealing is stealing, whether you are shoplifting a CD from a store, or stealing music from an online site. Don’t you become one of the unfortunate. Breaking piracy laws can get you into serious trouble. Just as important, if you respect these artists enough to listen to their music, you should respect them enough not to steal from them. 

 

Which statement best shows that the author is trying to persuade the reader?

• "Some networks allow you to download, or share, copyrighted music free of charge.“

• "Most sites where this activity takes place do so without the permission of the musicians and record labels who have worked hard to create the songs."

• "For some, this seems like a great idea."

• "Breaking piracy laws can get you into serious trouble."

Solo Spring –by Patricia Clements

Staring out my kitchen window
I view the ageless, golden sun,
sky spotted with heavenly clouds,
trees reaching tall and proud with
tender, emerald shoots of spring leaves.
Daffodils poke through the ground
announcing spring’s arrival;
they look like gentle soldiers
evenly rowed up
their saffron bells calling to me.
Fat-gutted robins parade around
the dripping, dew-dampened lawn,
tearing pink-gray worms
from safe shelter,
chirping salutations to friends
who wintered elsewhere.
Spring beckons me,
entices me into its intimate embrace.
Though my eyes rest on this eternal wonder,
I know you’re gone,
and nothing is the same,
now that it’s different.

Which of the following statements best describes the theme of the poem? 

• Springtime's arrival makes lost love less painful

• Lost love changes a person's view of the world.

• The world is a better place during the spring

• All people feel pain during the springtime

Solo Spring –by Patricia Clements

Staring out my kitchen window
I view the ageless, golden sun,
sky spotted with heavenly clouds,
trees reaching tall and proud with
tender, emerald shoots of spring leaves.
Daffodils poke through the ground
announcing spring’s arrival;
they look like gentle soldiers
evenly rowed up
their saffron bells calling to me.
Fat-gutted robins parade around
the dripping, dew-dampened lawn,
tearing pink-gray worms
from safe shelter,
chirping salutations to friends
who wintered elsewhere.
Spring beckons me,
entices me into its intimate embrace.
Though my eyes rest on this eternal wonder,
I know you’re gone,
and nothing is the same,
now that it’s different.

Using the poem, The reader can conclude that the speaker

•  

  talks to the birds

• plans to walk outside.

• picks bouquets of flowers.

• has lost a loved one

Read the passage:

A old man was sitting in the front row at a town meeting, heckling the mayor as he delivered a long speech. Finally the mayor could stand it no longer, so he pointed to the heckler and said, "Will that gentleman please stand up and tell the audience what he has ever done for the good of the city?"


"Well Mr. Mayor," the man said in a firm voice. "I voted against you in the last election."

Which word best describes the tone of the mayor?

• whimsical

• indignant

• scathing

• amused