EOC Reading SOL Final Review

Which word carries a negative connotation in this sentence?

Patrick's mother is assuming that when her son refrains from fraternizing so much, he will become accomplished.

• mother

• assuming

• refrains

• fraternizing

• accomplished

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does understatement refer to?

• A statement that is exaggerated or emphasized too strongly

• A statement that is smaller or less intense, or less important than it really is

• A word, phrase, statement, or idea that has multiple meanings

• A figure of speech that pairs two opposing words

Read the following sentence:

The overworked engine coughed, sputtered, whined, and then died.

The sentence contains an example of —

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these sentences expresses an opinion?

• The Incan city of Machu Picchu was inhabited for centuries after the arrival of the Spanish.

• The Spanish knew of the existence of Machu Picchu but never discovered its whereabouts.

• Machu Picchu is a region of incredible mystery and power, known for its many spectacular sights.

• One of the questions that remains unanswered about Machu Picchu is the mystery of how it was built.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a motif in literature?

• The primary genre of a literary work

• The author's opinion about the topic

• A repeated pattern, such as an image, sound, word, or symbol

• A brief and purposeful reference to another literary work

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of literary device is used in this statement?

Lillian asked her mother if she could adopt a cat, and her mother replied, "It's a definite maybe," so Lillian didn't want to get her hopes up.

• euphemism

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the purpose of headings and subheadings in a text?

• To provide the author's contact information

• To offer a detailed explanation of a word or phrase

• To break up text into smaller sections and give an idea of the topic

• To note corrections in the text

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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

• Charged language

• Restatement

• Paradox

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8