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EOC Stem Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Author's purpose is...

a)

to bore its readers

b)

TPCASTT: Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme

c)

PIE! Persuade, Inform, Entertain

d)

CAKE! Connotation, Align, Kaptivate, Entertain

2.

Which question ask about author's purpose?

a)

1 What is the purpose of beginning the selection with dialogue and then moving to geographical and statistical information?

b)

2 How does the author achieve his purpose?

c)

3 What can be inferred from the paragraph?

d)

Both 1 and 2

e)

Both 2 and 4

3.

Inference is...

a)

adding your own life experiences to the text

b)

making notes as you read

c)

finding a supporting quote

d)

making an educated guess as it refers to the text

4.

A question that asks about inference...

a)

What is the significance of the statement below from the last paragraph?

b)

Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?

c)

How does the author introduce additional depth to the conflict between two characters?

d)

How does the author structure the text?

5.
In which mode is this passage written?
I watched my grandfather lying helpless and realized that only I had the power to help him. I reached into my backpack and found the stone that seemed to be glowing like precious rubies. 
a)
persuasive
b)
explanatory
c)
informative
d)
narrative
6.
Which sentence shows correct parallelism?
a)
Mr. Riggins said that Clarisse was a great student because she studied for exams, turned in neat work, and respected her classmates.
b)
Before I could go to my friend's house, my mom said that I had to clean my room and then start taking out the trash.
c)
Nate enjoys doing tricks on his skateboard, and he does them smoothly, skillfully, and with a style all his own.
d)
The veterinarian told the pet shop's owner that the animals' cages were too small, that they needed better ventilation, and to clean them more often.
7.

Where can the theme be found in a text?

a)

In the first and last paragraph and the title.

b)

You have to read the entire text to find it.

c)

I don't know. I will copy from the smart student.

d)

It is assumed after finding the topic.

8.

Where can the central idea be found?

a)

You have to read the entire text.

b)

It is assumed after finding the topic of the text.

c)

In the first and last part of the text and in the title.

d)

I don't know. I will ask the teacher.

9.

What should a supporting quote do?

a)

Add a sentence to the paragraph.

b)

Be taken from a character

c)

Add depth to the paragraph

d)

Support the idea of the topic sentence

10.

In a RACES paragraph, what is the topic sentence?

a)

Restating the prompt in a sentence.

b)

Restating the prompt in another question.

c)

Review the theme of the text.

d)

Restating the main idea and summarizing the text.

11.

What are the key words in this question?

What is the purpose of beginning the selection with dialogue and then moving to geographical and statistical information?

a)

beginning, dialogue, geographical and statistical

b)

purpose, selection, information

c)

dialogue, moving to, information

d)

purpose, beginning, moving to

12.

What are the key words in this question?

What group of words from the selection conveys the author’s attitude toward the topic?

a)

words, selection, attitude, topic

b)

selection, conveys, author's, topic

c)

from, the, toward, topic

d)

words, conveys, attitude, topic