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English II EOC Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?

a)

As an example

b)

He said

c)

Likewise

d)

On the other hand

2.

Which is the BEST way to ensure your reader understands why your reasons support your thesis?

a)

Provide as many examples as you can.

b)

Provide good concrete details and commentary.

c)

Provide the reader with examples that speak for themselves.

d)

Provide a long conclusion to explain the examples.

3.

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

a)

theme

b)

personification

c)

author's purpose

d)

tone

4.

The author's attitude conveyed by a piece of literature is...

a)

theme

b)

tone

c)

author's purpose

d)

main idea

5.

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

a)

Leave it blank,

b)

it won't count against me

c)

Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

d)

Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles

6.

The frog fell flat as it flew across the frozen lake. This is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

7.

The morning of the test, I should

a)

Eat 6 breakfast tacos and 5 cups of coffee.

b)

Wake up late, and sprint to the test and chug a Red Bull

c)

Eat nothing, who needs breakfast

d)

Get to school early eat a good breakfast

8.

Remember that although we have stressed the importance of doing well on this test

a)

one test does not dictate your intelligence

b)

you are worth more than a test

c)

Mrs. Lane will be proud of you regardless

d)

all of the above

9.

After you determine your purpose for writing, you must consider the best way to organize your ideas. To ensure your ideas progress logically, you need __________ words to make your ideas connect.

a)

picture

b)

transitional words

c)

linking verbs

10.

Using chronological order when writing means:

a)

telling events in the order in which they occur

b)

telling events by how important they are

c)

telling events by where they occur

11.

Which two words can help you when using chronological order in writing?

a)

for example and in addition

b)

later in the day and meanwhile

c)

for example and meanwhile

12.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?

"As blind as a bat."

a)

Repetition

b)

Simlie

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

13.

What literary device is used in this sentence?

"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Verb

d)

none

14.
Which answer best describes a summary?
a)
offers an interpretation of a story
b)
presents the main points of a story
c)
explains the significance of the story
d)
analyzes a main theme in the story
15.

Which literary device is used in this sentence?

"She is fishing in trouble water."

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

N/A

16.
if an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as
a)
playful
b)
objective
c)
ironic
d)
mysterious
17.

Which tone is represented in the following passage?

Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!

a)

Calm

b)

Annoyed

c)

Scary

d)

Excited

18.

What is the tone of the following passage?

The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.

a)

Eerie

b)

Sarcastic

c)

Passionate

d)

Humorous

19.

Create an angry tone-- "Be sitting in your seat before the bell rings," ___________ Mrs. Walker.

a)

yelled

b)

said

c)

whispered

d)

asked

20.

What is the tone of the following: Even though the Lions lost last week, I still think they have a shot at the playoffs.

a)

optimistic

b)

angry

c)

concerned

d)

friendly

21.
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods.  The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
22.
In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life.  On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
23.
Read this sentence.
You can tell how much compassion Gina has from the way she leaves food out for the stray cat each night.
Based on the context in the sentence, what does compassion mean?
a)
freedom
b)
knowledge
c)
confidence
d)
sympathy
24.
What inference can be made from this photo?
a)
They are sharing a pleasant secret.
b)
They are making plans for the evening.
c)
They are classmates.
d)
They are new friends.
25.

What is an allusion?

a)

a reference to another work or commonly known famous person

b)

a restatement of the theme

c)

something only the reader can see

d)

the use of figurative and literal language

26.

What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?

a)

TONE is how the AUTHOR feels

MOOD is how (YOU) the READER feels

b)

TONE is how the READER feels

MOOD is how the AUTHOR feels

27.

Which of the following is an example of PERSONIFICATION?

a)

Hearing the truth made me feel like I had been stung by a storm of bees.

b)

The truth was difficult to hear, but I needed to accept it.

c)

The truth slapped me in the face.

d)

Honesty is always the best policy.

28.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor.

a)

The trees stand tall in the forest.

b)

My love is as deep as the ocean.

c)

Walk it like I talk it.

d)

Laughter is the music of the soul.

29.

Character motivation is

a)

how the character changes through the story

b)

what keeps a character moving forward

c)

a character's deepest regret

d)

celebration of the character's life

30.

Which is the CONNOTATIVE meaning for the word STORM?

a)

sadness, anxiety, hardships, foreboding omens

b)

a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow

31.

Which of the following is the DENOTATIVE meaning of the word STORM?

a)

a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

b)

sadness, anxiety, hardships, foreboding omens

32.

Denotation is

a)

the dictionary definition of a word.

b)

the synonym for a word.

c)

the antonym for a word.

d)

the feeling associated with a word.

33.

CONNOTATION is

a)

the dictionary definition of a word.

b)

the feeling associated with a word.

c)

a word's synonyms.

d)

a word's antonyms.

34.

If you are asked to INFER meaning, what are you NOT being asked to do?

a)

draw a conclusion based on text and what you already know

b)

find the answer word for word in the text

c)

draw a conclusion based on an observation

35.

What is the difference between the topic and the central idea?

a)

the topic is just the subject

the central idea is the topic PLUS the author's opinion on subject

b)

the central idea is the subject

the topic is the subject PLUS the author's opinion on the subject

36.

Why does an author ask a rhetorical question?

a)

to substitute for a thesis

b)

because it is an easy way to start an article

c)

to get an answer from the reader

d)

to make a point, not get an answer

37.

What is a rhetorical question?

a)

a thesis

b)

a question asked to get a reader to think

c)

a memory trick

38.
What does "R" stand for in RACE?
a)
Really consider the evidence
b)
Restate the question
c)
Rethink your answer
d)
Revise your writing
39.
What does "A" stand for in RACE?
a)
Answer the question
b)
Argue your point
c)
Ask a question
d)
Apply evidence
40.
What does the "C" stand for in RACE?
a)
Cite evidence
b)
Change your thinking
c)
Create a response
d)
Convince the reader
41.
What does the "E" stand for in RACE?
a)
Explain your evidence
b)
Explain your question
c)
Expect a response
d)
Engage the reader
42.
How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"
a)
Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?
b)
The author of this text creates a feeling of sympathy by...
c)
Sometimes authors create sympathy
d)
Sympathy is a feeling that authors can create
43.
Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?
a)
The author states...
b)
This means...
c)
Because of this...
d)
In conclusion
44.

The part of RACE where you find a quote and copy it word for word from the text using quotation marks or put the quote in your own words mentioning that the author pr passage states something

a)

Answer

b)

Cite

c)

Explain

d)

Summarize

45.

The part of RACE where you use part of the question to begin your paragraph.

a)

Explain

b)

Cite

c)

Summarize

d)

Restate

46.

The part of RACE where you add your own thoughts to add to the quotes you have chosen to include.

a)

Answer

b)

Explain

c)

Cite

d)

Restate

47.

The part of RACE where you respond to the question asked about the text.

a)

Answer

b)

Cite

c)

Explain

d)

Summarize

48.

You would use this phrase for which part of RACE - In the passage, the author states...

a)

Answer

b)

Explain

c)

Cite

d)

Summarize

49.

You would use this phrase for which part of RACE - This quote demonstrates...

a)

Restate

b)

Summarize

c)

Cite

d)

Explain

50.
Why do we use the RACE strategy.
a)
To get a good grade.
b)
To find the answer.
c)
To help us read.
d)
To completely answering Questions about a reading.