Released EOG Excerpt from "Under My Nose"

9. 9. What is the meaning of inspired in paragraph 4?

• A changed

• B started

• C finished

• D used

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

10. 10. According to the text, what is often difficult for the author?

• A drawing pictures

• B creating a title

• C getting started

• D reading a book

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

11. 11. What is the meaning of portrait in paragraph 6?

• A lesson

• B picture

• C report

• D story

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

12. 12. According to the text, why does the cat have a bell on its collar?

• A The bell warns the birds.

• B The bell makes a nice sound.

• C The bell is pretty.

• D The bell is interesting.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

13. 13. How does the author connect the writing steps in paragraphs 10 and 11?

• 1. A  by contrasting two different styles for writing books

• 1. B  by giving a step-by-step process for publishing a book

• 1. C  by comparing the writing steps for two kinds of books

• 1. D  by giving a chronological order for beginning a book

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

13. 14. How does the author connect the ideas in paragraphs 12 and 13?

• 1. A  by listing important events that have occurred in the author’s life

• 1. B  by explaining the different parts of the book that have to be made

• 1. C  by describing how the author gets ideas when they just will not come

• 1. D  by comparing the rhythm of the text when read aloud to how it looks on paper

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

15. 15. What is the meaning of the phrase “right under your nose” in paragraph 16?

• A inside a person

• B on a person’s face

• C read by a person

• D in front of a person

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

16. 16. Which statement by the author supports the main idea?

• A “The books I made needed text, so I began writing words to go with my art.”

• B “Getting a good idea for a book is the hardest thing for me, but also the most fun.”

• C “I like to write out rough story ideas for my books, then make thumbnail sketches.”

• D “I like to read the text out loud and listen to the rhythm of the words.”

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2