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ELA EOG Review 1

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a fiction story, plot means....
a)
characters
b)
events in a story
c)
setting
d)
main idea
2.
Which best describes the tone of the poem MOST LIKELY MEANS...
a)
Which best describes the way the author is feeling (by his/her words) in the poem?
b)
Which best describes how I am feeling by reading the poem?
c)
Which best describes the character's feelings?
d)
Which best describes the setting of the poem?
3.
Which best describes the mood of the poem? means............
a)
Which best describes the main idea of the poem?
b)
which best describes the way the author feels and describes to us by his/her words?
c)
Which best describes the setting of the poem?
d)
Which best describes the way I feel when I read the poem?
4.
An inference is..............
a)
the main idea
b)
An educated guess or conclusion 
c)
point of view
d)
the theme
5.
Central idea is a synonym for............
a)
setting
b)
 character
c)
point of view
d)
main idea
6.
Figurative language means..........
a)
language that the author uses in non-fiction
b)
The type of language an author uses in poetry by using symbols and exaggerations to describe normal events.
c)
language the author only uses in short stories
d)
language that is used every day.
7.
An author's claim is..........
a)
only in fiction text.
b)
a central idea.
c)
a fact.
d)
his/her opinion or stance on something; their argument
8.
Perspective is a synonym for _________and means___________
a)
point of view/how you see things
b)
setting/the time and place
c)
central idea/how you summarize
d)
mood/how you feel when you read a text
9.
In a fiction story, climax is...........
a)
where the conflict starts to build in a story
b)
the beginning of the story where characters are introduced.
c)
the turning point, or part where either a character or event changes.
d)
the end of the story
10.
An objective summary is.........
a)
Inferences drawn from the text plus details.
b)
Only details from the text.
c)
the main idea and how you feel about it!
d)
a summary of the main idea but without your opinion, only the facts!
11.
In literature, or fiction (made up) stories, THEME is..........
a)
the central idea.
b)
an author's point of view.
c)
the message or lesson an author wants you to learn.
d)
the climax of a story.
12.
In poetry, the "paragraphs" are called_________and the "sentences" are called ____________.
a)
stanzas/lines
b)
stanzas/phrases
c)
stanzas/sentences
d)
passages/phrases
13.
What is the following sentence an example of?:
"The trees arms reached for the stars"
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
imagery
14.
"She is a flower; so beautiful" is an example of:
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
15.
"He is as ugly as a frog" is a_________.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomotopeia
d)
hyperbole
16.
"His foot is the size of Texas!" is a........
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
17.
What happens in the exposition of a story?
a)
the conflict starts to build
b)
the loose ends are tied up 
c)
the characters, setting, conflict is introduced
d)
the turning point happens
18.
The rising action...........
a)
the end of the story
b)
the turning point
c)
Is where the conflict starts to happen
d)
the beginning of the story
19.
Falling action is...........
a)
beginning of the story
b)
the part of the story where conflict is beginning to resolve and all loose ends are tied up.
c)
turning point
d)
end of story where all problems are solved
20.
Resolution is.........
a)
part where conflict and tension builds
b)
beginning of story
c)
turning point
d)
end of story where all conflict is resolved.
21.
An author's argument is.......
a)
The facts of the story
b)
His/her claim/stance/opinion
c)
The tone of the story
d)
The mood of the story
22.
The RACE strategy can be used for........
a)
answering theme questions
b)
Answering main idea questions
c)
answering poetry questions
d)
Answering inference questions with textual evidence
23.
The BEST reading strategy you can do is.....
a)
Quickly read the text and never look back.
b)
Read the text and "Ink Think" or "Talk to the Text" to track your thoughts and ideas.
c)
Skim the text and cross out wrong answers.
d)
Read the text and go straight to the questions, without looking back at the text.
24.
Author's purpose means.........
a)
The message they want to deliver.
b)
how he/she feels when they write a text.
c)
Why he/she writes a text:  to inform, entertain, or persuade someone.
d)
the opinion of the author.
25.
Before you turn in your EOG, you MUST
a)
Make sure each passage is marked up, AND each question is BUBBLED IN!
b)
Make sure only questions are bubbled in.
c)
Make sure the questions are only answered in the book.
d)
Make sure answers are bubbled only.
26.
When using context clues, you can use ALL of the following types of context clues, EXCEPT:
a)
synonym
b)
definition
c)
antonym
d)
summary
27.
If you want to easily mark up your text, you can use the PUMA strategy to help you.  PUMA stands for:
a)
P:  point of view U:  underline text M:  mention title A:  annotate
b)
P:  Perspective U:  understand text M:  main idea A:  answer questions 
c)
P:  Parts U: Underline important ideas M:  Main idea A:  Answer multiple choice questions
d)
Parts (label the parts of the text), U (Underline known words and figure out what they mean using context clues), M (main idea of each section), A (Ask questions to the author).
28.
When you get a new passage, a good test-taking strategy is:
a)
First read the passage
b)
First read multiple choice questions to know what you are looking for in the text
c)
First read the questions then start answering them
d)
Read the passage then guess
29.
Fiction text is.........
a)
True stories
b)
Fake and made up stories
c)
Fake stories based on history
d)
Poems and no stories
30.
The narrator is.........
a)
The characters in a story
b)
The person who tells a story
c)
People in a true story
d)
Always the author
31.
The difference between fact and opinion is........
a)
Facts and opinions are both true
b)
Facts are true and opinions are what each person thinks
c)
Facts are fake and opinions are true
d)
Both are made up
32.
Setting includes:
a)
The problem in a story
b)
Only place
c)
Only time
d)
Time and place
33.
Convey means.........
a)
to show
b)
to explain 
c)
to admit
d)
to give
34.
Which is the MOST EFFECTIVE strategy for reviewing what you read in a selection?
MOST EFFECTIVE means........
a)
Most likely
b)
Most opinionated
c)
Least helpful
d)
Most helpful
35.
Most similar to means.......
a)
same as
b)
different as
c)
opposite to
d)
similar to
36.
antonym means..........
a)
similar to
b)
opposite of
c)
same as
d)
somewhat like
37.
Quotation is.......
a)
What someone does
b)
What someone says, and it has these marks around it: "...."
c)
How someone acts
d)
What a character feels
38.
Contributes to means........
a)
Remains neutral
b)
Takes away from 
c)
Adds to
d)
Stays the same
39.
When reading a text, how can text features help you?
a)
By looking at subheadings, pictures, titles you can preview the text before reading to show you main idea.
b)
They can help you to tell you the whole story.
c)
They can help you answer all the multiple choice only.
d)
They cannot help you at all with the text.
40.
Author's style is.........
a)
The way the author creates a mood.
b)
The way the author uses characters to show you a story.
c)
The way the author uses words to create feelings.
d)
The way the author uses word choice, sentence structure, figurative language all together to create meaning in a text.
41.
The audience is.......
a)
The speaker in a text
b)
The people the author is writing to
c)
The narrator
d)
The author
42.
Bias means...........
a)
The author agrees with all the readers
b)
When an author is in FAVOR of something and this shows up in his/her writing to influence the reader unfairly
c)
The author persuades the reader of something
d)
The author's style of writing
43.
The lesson taught by a literacy work, usually a fable
a)
Lesson
b)
Moral
c)
fable
d)
myth
44.
A fictional tale that explains natural phenomena through the action of gods and goddesses 
a)
mythical
b)
myth
c)
moral
d)
realistic fiction
45.
writing that attempts to convince the reader or listener to agree with a certain opinion or plan of action
a)
persuasion 
b)
inform
c)
entertain
d)
all of the above
46.
A piece of literature that is based very loosely on historical facts or is set in a time in the past.  The plot is often embellished, exaggerated, or has many story lines combined.
a)
Realistic fiction
b)
flashback
c)
science fiction
d)
historical fiction
47.
A "fake" story that seems like it could be true
a)
Fantasy 
b)
Realistic fiction
c)
Historical fiction
d)
sceince fiction
48.
When something that you don't expect, an opposite outcome of what is expected
a)
Idiom
b)
conflict
c)
Irony
d)
none of the above
49.
When when an author refers to a famous song, peice of art, location, etc
a)
Allusion 
b)
refrain
c)
Plot
d)
refers
50.
A literacy work that provides clues for the reader to solve as the plot unfolds
a)
legend
b)
tall tale
c)
folk tale
d)
Mystery
51.
A story told to teach a lesson
a)
Memoir
b)
Parable
c)
Bandwagon
d)
sterotype
52.
A traditional strory that is commonly believed to be true and factual
a)
Refrain
b)
Mystery
c)
Legend
d)
fairy tale
53.
A story with unbelievable elements, related as if were true and factual
a)
Fairy tale
b)
Tall tale
c)
Legend
d)
Plot
54.
A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
a)
None of the above
b)
Unicorns🦄
c)
Fare tale 
d)
Fairy tale
55.
An idea or concept that can be proven true
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
true
d)
false
56.
An idea based on feelings or judgements 
a)
Opinion
b)
False
c)
Fact
d)
True
57.
When two words mean the same thing
a)
Alike
b)
Homonym
c)
synonym
d)
Antonym
58.
What order does the plot chart go
a)
Resolution, rising action, falling action, climax, exposition
b)
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
d)
Exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
59.
Two words spelled the same way,  but with different meanings 
a)
Similar 
b)
Homonym
c)
homophone
d)
alike
60.
Two words that sound the same, but have different meanings
a)
Homophone
b)
Homonym
c)
Different
d)
antonym
61.
Words that have opposite meanings
a)
Homophone
b)
Contrast
c)
Antonym
d)
synonym
62.
the main character in the story
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist 
c)
character
d)
none of the above
63.
the character that causes the conflict for the main character or protagonist 
a)
protagonist
b)
conflict
c)
antagonist
d)
opinion
64.
the reason a writer writes
a)
purpose
b)
persuade
c)
entertain
d)
author's purpose
65.
words that replace proper nouns 
a)
pronouns
b)
antnouns
c)
bias
d)
nouns
66.
ways to persuade others to change there mind
a)
pronouns
b)
propaganda
c)
persuade
d)
bias
67.
when a writer or reader has a certain opinion based on previous experiences or strong feelings toward a subject
a)
bias
b)
bandwagon
c)
propaganda 
d)
none of the above
68.
when a writer encourages the reader to make a judgement
a)
bias
b)
inform
c)
bandwagon
d)
sarcasm
69.
language that is chosen to mock, make fun, or be ironic 
a)
sarcasm
b)
testimonial
c)
bandwagon
d)
none of the above
70.
a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
stereotype 
d)
dynamic character
71.
is any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue that has passed
a)
primary source
b)
any source
c)
all of the above
d)
secondary source 
72.
a written declaration certifying to a person's character, conduct, or qualifications, or to the value, excellence, etc., of a thing 
a)
value
b)
none of the above
c)
testimonial
d)
declaration
73.
a historical account or biography written from personal
knowledge or special sources 
a)
sources 
b)
memoir
c)
stereotype
d)
none of the above
74.
is one whose personality doesn't change throughout 
a)
static character 
b)
character
c)
dynamic character
d)
memoir
75.
is someone who undergoes an important, internal change because of the action in the plot
a)
plot
b)
static character
c)
dynamic character
d)
character
76.
a widely believed but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular
a)
stereotype
b)
memoir 
c)
bias
d)
none of the above
77.
context clues
a)

a strategy used to figure out the meaning of words based on how they are used in a text
b)
meaning of a word, phrase, or definition
c)
knowledge on which to base belief or conclusions
d)

an expression consisting of one or more words
78.
summarize
a)

common characteristics; identifies how things are alike or similar
b)

to arrive at a decision, to close or bring to an end
c)

present the main points of a text in a concise form
d)

best chance of happening or being correct
79.
central idea
a)
“read between the lines;” the answer is not clearly stated in the passage; you need to use knowledge and experience to draw a conclusion
b)
the main topic or concept of a text
c)
the message that is intended or expressed
d)

an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
80.
analyze
a)

common characteristics; identifies how things are alike or similar
b)

present the main points of a text in a concise form
c)

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
d)

consider in detail in order to discover essential features
81.
choose
a)
knowledge on which to base belief or conclusions
b)

to select from a number of possibilities. Similar words: select, pick, determine, identify
c)

to prove negative; to show to be false
d)

to stress or single out as important
82.
define
a)
meaning of a word, phrase, or definition
b)

clarify by giving an example of
c)

to make clear
d)

to make a logical connection
83.
compare
a)

to clarify, by answering any of the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, why, or how
b)

characteristics that are not alike; identifies things that are different
c)

consider in detail in order to discover essential features
d)

common characteristics; identifies how things are alike or similar
84.
contrast
a)

to show; to make something known
b)

characteristics that are not alike; identifies things that are different
c)

the mental position from which things are perceived
d)

common characteristics; identifies how things are alike or similar
85.
describe
a)

a larger-life lesson or message that is made clear in a text based on the main character’s growth
b)

presents a clear picture of a person, place, thing, or idea; uses details or sensory words
c)

to elaborate; to express or make clear over time
d)

acceptable; trustworthy
86.
explain
a)

to clarify, by answering any of the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, why, or how
b)
to provide
c)

to make a logical connection
d)
the main topic or concept of a text
87.
“read between the lines;” the answer is not clearly stated in the passage; you need to use knowledge and experience to draw a conclusion
a)
alter
b)
distinguish
c)
associate
d)
infer