STAAR EOC English II

Imagery has to do with

• the way an author feels.

• the way the reader feels

• the picture that illustrates the story

• the five sense.

Which is a metaphor?

• The sun is as hot as a giant heater.

• The sun and the heater beat down on my skin.

• The sun is like a giant heater on my skin.

• The sun is a giant heater on my skin.

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

• An opinion can be proven but a fact cannot.

• A fact can be proven but an opinion cannot.

• Neither a fact nor an opinion can be proven.

• A fact and an opinion can both be proven.

It is important to read the questions before I read the passage.

• True

• False

I can skim through the revising and editing passages, but it isn't necessary to read them closely.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of PERSUASIVE writing?

• To convince.

• To motivate

• To move readers toward a certain point of view.

• To persuade.

Which word choice is in the correct order?

______ going to ______ house over _______.

• Their, There, They're

• They're, There, Their

• They're, Their, There

• There, Their, They're

Answer explanation

What literary device is used?

I'm as blind as a bat.

• repetition

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

The author's attitude or feeling toward a subject is

• angry

• sad

• mood

• tone

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He doesn't likes apples.

• C) She doesn't like apples.

• D) He don't like apples.