WorksheetsEOC Prep English I
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
Based on the context clues in the sentence, ecstatic means:
Nervous
Discouraged
Excited
Relieved
What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Explanation
Synonym
Antonym
Homonym
Based on context clues in the passage, migrate means _____________.
Read the passage below. Which word(s) best help you understand the meaning of the word obedient?
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
Followed her mother's requests
Folded her clothes
Brushed her teeth
That night
camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
What goes in the blank?
Which transition belongs in the blank?
Is this sentence parallel?
The thrill-seeker wanted to do many things in his life, including go scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef, hiking up Mount Everest, and jump out of an airplane.
yes
no
A Boy with Dreams
by A. Gautam
Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.
He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,
and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—
full lips—an embodiment of strength.
But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,
and looking beyond what is seen.
When he looked at the city from his balcony,
he was learning to swim in the world—
growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.
He was a boy with dreams.
He wanted wings.
Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?
A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.
B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.
C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.
D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.
Penelope could hardly eat any food in the morning because she was nervous about having to give a speech for her geography class.
Which of these is a prepositional phrase from the sentence?
A. "could hardly eat"
B. "to give a speech"
C. "in the morning"
D. "because she was nervous"
Language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Imagery
Determining time and place in fiction
Rhyme
Setting
Simile
The frog fell flat as it flew across the frozen lake. This is an example of...
allusion
metaphor
alliteration
simile
"As blind as a bat."
"The stars are dancing playfully in the sky.?
"He was a Good Samaritan when he helped the lady start her car." This is an example of...
alliteration
allusion
similie
personification
Here (is, are) the folding chairs for your party.
is
are
Houses in this neighborhood (is, are) very expensive.
are
is
