EOC Reading SOL

What does italicizing a word or phrase typically indicate in informational texts?

• The start of a new paragraph

• A hyperlink to additional information

• That the word or phrase is from a foreign language or is the title of a major work

• An entertaining story

What is a false premise according to the text?

• A correct proposition that supports an argument

• An incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument and makes it unsound

• A well-known fact used to support an argument

• A rhetorical question to engage the audience

Which rhetorical device is used to express the same idea in different words?

• Charged language

• Restatement

• Paradox

• Hyperbole

Which type of irony is described as an event that contradicts the expectations of a character or the audience?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Hyperbole

Read the following sentence:

He is believed to have gained considerable influence within the tribe, and numerous documents from his contemporaries corroborate his claims and confirm his position of leadership.

As used in the sentence, what does corroborate mean?

• examine

• support

• question

• exaggerate

The valley was gently covered in a blanket of snow. The fat, wet snowflakes piled on the branches of the spruce trees and on the telephone lines, weighing them down. As the snow accumulated, the rabbits, foxes, and people nestled down in their dens. Silent smoke rose from snow-covered roofs against a gray sky.

In the excerpt, the tone is set by the author’s use of —

• allusion

• metaphor

• understatement

• imagery

What does figurative language often involve?

• Literal comparisons meant to be taken at face value

• Words and phrases that make comparisons and are not meant to be taken literally

• Direct statements without the use of comparisons

• References to historical figures without any symbolic meaning

Which rhetorical device involves the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words close together?

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Analogy

What is the primary purpose of the EOC Reading SOL?

• To assess students' reading comprehension skills

• To evaluate students' mathematical abilities

• To test students' knowledge of historical events

• To measure students' scientific understanding

Which of the following is a common theme in literature that might be covered in the EOC Reading SOL?

• The impact of technology on society

• The struggle between good and evil

• The process of photosynthesis

• The structure of the human body