What sentence below is evidence of author bias?

Horses are the most magnificent animals to own.

Horses have 205 bones in their skeleton.

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

A bold wind grabbed Mia's cap as she and her parents hiked down the trail. What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

The wind blew Mia's cap off her head. The wind blew Mia's cap off her head.

Mia took her cap off her head because of the wind.

When they reached the pond, Mia exclaimed, "There must be a million ducks here!" What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

There are one million ducks at the pond.

I can guess the number of ducks.

Suddenly, clouds gathered and chased the sun out of the sky. What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

The sun disappeared quickly when clouds filled the sky.

The clouds were faster than the sun.

The clouds pushed the sun out of the sky forever.

The clouds had an important meeting.

The rain ignored Mia and her family's plans to go out on a rowboat. What does the bolded figure of speech mean in the sentence?

Mia's family had made plans, but now it was raining.

The rain did not affect the plans Mia and her family had.

Mia and her family enjoyed their time out in a rowboat.

Other people enjoyed rowboats, but not Mia's family.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said. Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty.

He goes straight up the stairs to shower.

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

Margaret neatly folded the piece of paper and hid it behind her pillow hoping that no one would discover it. She placed the quill back into the holder and put away the ink. Mother would surely think this appalling that a young lady of my sort would desire to write poetry rather than marry Charles, Margaret thought. She was the last child left at home with her sister recently marrying one of the Bradford boys and her eldest sister Matilda marrying two years prior. It was just not proper. This thought etched a tear into the corner Margaret’s eye. What if I have other dreams? What about me? How does the setting (time period) affect the characters?

Their cultural beliefs affect the roles of women.

It causes Margaret to want to write poetry.

It makes Charles want to get married.

We went to the basketball, and had dinner afterwards. Choose the best answer to correct the sentence above.

We went to the basketball game, and we had dinner afterwards.

We went to the basketball game and had dinner afterwards.

We went to the basketball game and we had dinner afterwards.

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in chronological order?

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in cause and effect?

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

Which words indicate that a passage is structured in problem and solution?

the question is, problem, one answer is, solution

consequently, effect, cause, because, therefore, so

next, first, finally, then, second, followed by, after

different from, similar to, on the other hand, compared with, as well as

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

I don't think my dad's hat will fit me.

I dont think my dads hat will fit me.

I don't think my dads hat will fit me.

I don't think my dads' hat will fit me.

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RL.6.4, RI.5.5, RL.8.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this sentence:
The throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches filled the air.
What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound the cicadas make?

It is so fascinating that everyone should hear it.

The sounds are rhythmic and musical.

The noise is both awful and annoying

The screeches are dangerous enough to lead to hearing loss.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this sentence:
Cicadas appear only in this part of the world, and they appear every 17 years, ON THE DOT.
Why does the author choose the figurative phrase ON THE DOT?

To describe the small holes made by cicadas when they hatch.

To highlight their extraordinary life cycles

To highlight the precise location where they can be seen

To suggest the regularity of when they will emerge

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this sentence:
The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.
What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

beauty

popularity

vastness

separatness

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What does the phrase ON EDGE mean in the last sentence?

touchy & grumpy

hot & sweaty

tired & overworked

scared & worried

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What context clues in the sentences helped you determine the meaning of the phrase ON EDGE?

it was so hot

so hot that sleep was impossible

tired from long hours of work

tempered and irritable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read this sentence:
From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire.
What phrase can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning?

through her teens

as a worker

in a textile mill

in Manchester, New Hampshire

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Read this sentence:
Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.
What is the best revision of the sentence?

Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again and, she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

Here. Mattie put her creative resources to work again. And she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

Mattie put her creative resources to work again, here discovering a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, and she discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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31 questions

Read this sentence:
The throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches filled the air.
What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound the cicadas make?

Read this sentence:
Cicadas appear only in this part of the world, and they appear every 17 years, ON THE DOT.
Why does the author choose the figurative phrase ON THE DOT?

Read this sentence:
The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.
What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What does the phrase ON EDGE mean in the last sentence?

Read this sentence:
From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire.
What phrase can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning?

Read this sentence:
Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.
What is the best revision of the sentence?

What sentence below is evidence of author bias?

Read the sentence below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
What does the word resistance mean?

Read the sentences below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?

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EOG ELA Review

31 questions

Read this sentence:The throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches filled the air.What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound the cicadas make?

Read this sentence:Cicadas appear only in this part of the world, and they appear every 17 years, ON THE DOT.Why does the author choose the figurative phrase ON THE DOT?

Read this sentence:The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

Read the sentences below:And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.What does the phrase ON EDGE mean in the last sentence?

Read this sentence:From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire.What phrase can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning?

Read this sentence:Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.What is the best revision of the sentence?

What sentence below is evidence of author bias?

Read the sentence below:Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.What does the word resistance mean?

Read the sentences below:Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?

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Read this sentence:
The throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches filled the air.
What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound the cicadas make?

Read this sentence:
Cicadas appear only in this part of the world, and they appear every 17 years, ON THE DOT.
Why does the author choose the figurative phrase ON THE DOT?

Read this sentence:
The park's ISOLATION is part of the allure.
What does the word ISOLATION mean in the sentence?

Read the sentences below:
And because there was only daylight, it was hot, so hot that sleep was impossible. The people, already tired from long hours of work, became short tempered and irritable. Everyone was ON EDGE.
What does the phrase ON EDGE mean in the last sentence?

Read this sentence:
From the age of nine through her teens, she was employed as a worker in a textile mill in Manchester, New Hampshire.
What phrase can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning?

Read this sentence:
Here, Mattie put her creative resources to work again, discovered a new way to make paper bags that wouldn't be flimsy.
What is the best revision of the sentence?

Read the sentence below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
What does the word resistance mean?

Read the sentences below:
Women's suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman's place was in the home, not in the political arena.
Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?