When the question asks you to determine what the author is saying and quotes a specific line from the text, what should you do?

Think about what the line is saying, but also what can be inferred from it

Reread the part that has that line in it

Reread the part that has that word and consider what that word means that other similar words don't mean

Find specific details in the story from where the line comes from

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience

The author's opinion on the subject

How the reader feels about the text

Conversation between people in a text

When one character has way too much to say

A moment of serious reflection for a character

A way for the author to explain what is happening

What is foreshadowing?

A glimpse or hint of what is to come

The point where we can predict how the story will end

A literal shadow cast by a character

In an essay, what is a CLAIM?

A statement that is argued, defended, and supported in an essay.

textual evidence that is used to support an inference

The writer's opinion on a certain topic

A factual statement made by the writer

An argumentative essay should include all of the following EXCEPT:

Support based on research and facts

A story that is told or written. It can be real or imaginary.

An informational article. It is fact-based.

What is textual evidence?

A direct quote from the text that you can use to support your idea

Lines copied and pasted from a text

Facts based on research and forensics

A brief reference to something outside of the work of literature

A statement that alludes (or hints) toward a specific meaning

A highly imaginative form of writing

Anything to do with religion or the Bible

What is Informational Text?

Nonfiction. Its purpose is to inform the reader

Anything that tells a story and contains characters

An article that is entertaining

Anything that is based on logic

What are text features?

Components of a story or article that are not the main body of text

The author's use of figurative language

The glossy, beautiful cover of a book

All of the following are considered text features EXCEPT:

Pictures/illustrations/captions

Which of the following is FALSE about main idea?

To discover it, ask yourself what is being said about the topic.

The main idea is usually the first sentence of every passage.

It is the primary point the author is trying to make

It is usually stated in one sentence.

What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

To state the main argument or point of the essay

To provide a summary of the essay

To list all the points that will be covered

To introduce the topic in a general way

Which of the following sentences is an example of passive voice?

The mouse was chased by the cat.

What is the effect of using imagery in a literary work?

To create a visual representation in the reader's mind

English I EOC Diagnostic

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.2

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is the literal or primary meaning of a word

Denotation

Connotation

Synonym

Literary

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is dramatic irony?

When the audience knows something that the characters do not

The unexpected "plot twist"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a theme?

A work of literature that ends in a disaster

A central idea of a work of literature that is evident from actions and events in it

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a simile?

The writer's attitude towards his work

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

boring

difficult

surprising

shocking

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the question asks you to "make a inference based on a specific detail," what should you do?

Find specific details that show where the author is giving you clues about what will happen

Find specific details that show where the author is holding back information or being vague to keep your attention

Think about what the line could mean, but that the author doesn't say directly

Take an educated guess

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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25 questions

This is the literal or primary meaning of a word

What is dramatic irony?

What is a theme?

What is a simile?

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

When the question asks you to "make a inference based on a specific detail," what should you do?

When the question asks you to determine what the author is saying and quotes a specific line from the text, what should you do?

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to crate an effect, persuade, or appeal to the senses.

What is tone?

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This is the literal or primary meaning of a word

What is dramatic irony?

What is a theme?

What is a simile?

David knew that the advanced studies program was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

When the question asks you to "make a inference based on a specific detail," what should you do?

When the question asks you to determine what the author is saying and quotes a specific line from the text, what should you do?

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to crate an effect, persuade, or appeal to the senses.

What is tone?

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David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."