English EOC Prep

When...I had fastened by door, gazed leisurely round, and in some measure erased the eerie impression made by that wide hall, that dark spacious staircase, and that long, cold gallery, by the livelier aspect of my little room, I remembered that, after a day of bodily fatigue and mental anxiety, I was now at last in a safe haven. What does livelier mean in this context?

• More crowded

• More active

• More cheerful

• More spacious

The poet Samuel Coleridge...poetically describes an ironic situation faced by a salior "Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink." What change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• sailor: "Water,

• sailor; "Water,

• sailor..."Water

• No Change

Sometimes I walked over to the town and visited my friends there, but this was not feasible on stormy nights, and the winter seemed to me a very long one. What does the word feasible mean in this context?

• Difficult

• Possible

• Dangerous

• Remarkable

My lamp must have slipped off the table. Any doubt on that point would have been dispelled by the smell of kerosene which soon filled the air of the room. What does the word dispelled mean in this context?

• Restored

• Delayed

• Supported

• Eliminated

While colorful gardens which are filled with blooming flowers are delightful, true garden lovers know that nothing is as soothing as finding a cool, shaded nook on a summer day. Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?

• filled with blooming flowers

• filling with blooming flowers

• which are filling blooming flowers

• No change

How many questions will be on the English I STAAR EOC?

• 100

• 38

• 52

• 85

Which of the following are NOT steps for a reading comprehension strategy?

• Chunk the text

• Mark the question Now or Later

• Highlight main ideas

• Read 1 chunk at a time

How long do you normally have to take the English I STAAR EOC?

• 2 hours

• 8+ hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

What is the passing score for the English I STAAR EOC?

• 39%

• 85%

• 59%

• 25%

What score do you need to get to receive a MASTERS on the English I STAAR EOC?

• 92%

• 87%

• 79%

• 90%