EOG Test Prep

What is the central idea of the passage? What does central idea mean?

• the author's point of view

• the author's most important idea

• the details the author used

• the author's purpose for writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the central idea in the passage? What is this question asking you to do?

• to compare the passage to another passage

• to find the most important or central thought of the passage

• to tell the meaning of the story

• to find the authors point of view

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is this question asking you to do?

• to identify how the author organized information in the text

• to find the most important or central thought of the text

• to retell the passage in sequence

• to find the authors point of view

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Include explicit information from the passage.  What does explicit mean?

• using your schema

• an opinion

• your point of view

• clear, right from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the word "benevolent" most closely mean?

• Malevolent

• Kind-hearted

• Indifferent

• Mysterious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the purpose of using flashbacks in a story?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide background information and context

• To describe the setting in detail

• To introduce new characters

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a narrative?

• To provide lengthy descriptions of each character

• To reveal the thoughts of the narrator

• To develop characters and advance the plot

• To introduce the setting in detail

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What does the use of vivid imagery in a descriptive passage most likely accomplish?

• It confuses the reader about the setting.

• It helps the reader visualize the scene more clearly.

• It shifts the focus away from the main story.

• It reduces the emotional impact of the text.

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the effect of using first-person point of view in a narrative?

• It limits the perspective to one character's thoughts and feelings.

• It offers multiple perspectives of the same event.

• It makes the story less personal.

• It allows for an omniscient view of all characters.

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the main theme of a story?

• The setting of the story

• The central message or lesson

• The characters involved

• The plot twists

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2