40 Questions to EOC 40 Questions to EOC MasteryMastery

What is the difference between What is the difference between 3rd person omniscient and 3rd 3rd person omniscient and 3rd

person limited narration? person limited narration?

Omniscient knows allOmniscient knows all Limited knows only oneLimited knows only one

What is context, and how do we What is context, and how do we use it to determine the meaning use it to determine the meaning

of an unknown word? of an unknown word?

Context includes prior knowledge based Context includes prior knowledge based on words around the unknown word.on words around the unknown word.

You use those words to guess at the new You use those words to guess at the new one.one.

What is another term for mood? What is another term for mood? What is the mood of a work? What is the mood of a work?

AtmosphereAtmosphere The way a reader is made to feel by the The way a reader is made to feel by the

storystory

Give five synonyms for sad. Give five synonyms for sad. What is the difference between What is the difference between

sad and ….?sad and ….?

Depressed, blue, gloomy, melancholy, Depressed, blue, gloomy, melancholy, upset, down, etcupset, down, etc

What is the difference between What is the difference between an implication and a fact? an implication and a fact?

Implication based on assumptionImplication based on assumption Fact can be provenFact can be proven

What does it mean when a What does it mean when a question asks you to improve question asks you to improve

clarity and conciseness? clarity and conciseness?

Make it more clear and shorterMake it more clear and shorter

What is an analogy? Give an What is an analogy? Give an example and explain. example and explain.

Comparison between relationshipsComparison between relationships Man : boy :: woman : girl - age relationshipMan : boy :: woman : girl - age relationship

Give an example of informative Give an example of informative writing. Give an example of writing. Give an example of

persuasive writing. persuasive writing.

Informative – newspaper, encyclopediaInformative – newspaper, encyclopedia Persuasive – magazine ad, commercialPersuasive – magazine ad, commercial

Give an example of writing that Give an example of writing that is done to entertain. is done to entertain.

Play script, novel, short storyPlay script, novel, short story

What is the difference between What is the difference between structured poetry and blank structured poetry and blank

verse? verse?

The structure of blank verse is iambic The structure of blank verse is iambic pentameter.pentameter.

FREE verse, on the other hand, has no set FREE verse, on the other hand, has no set structurestructure

What types of internet sites are What types of internet sites are not suitable for research? not suitable for research?

Blogs, wikipedia, social networking sites, Blogs, wikipedia, social networking sites, etcetc

What is wrong with this What is wrong with this sentence?sentence?

I bought the car even though it I bought the car even though it was on sale. was on sale.

I bought the car BECAUSE it was on sale.I bought the car BECAUSE it was on sale.

What is a simile? Give an What is a simile? Give an example. example.

Comparison using like or asComparison using like or as Stewart will never be as cool as Ms. Stewart will never be as cool as Ms.

Purvis. (Oh, snap!)Purvis. (Oh, snap!)

What is a metaphor? Give an What is a metaphor? Give an example. example.

Comparison between two unlike thingsComparison between two unlike things Nick is the Paris Hilton of seventh period Nick is the Paris Hilton of seventh period

(because he talks too much.)(because he talks too much.)

Give an example of alliteration. Give an example of alliteration.

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Give an example of repetition. Give an example of repetition.

I think I can; I think I can; I think I can.I think I can; I think I can; I think I can.

Give three examples of Give three examples of onomatopoeia. onomatopoeia.

Slap, pow, boomSlap, pow, boom

Give an example of Give an example of personification. personification.

The trees danced in the wind.The trees danced in the wind.

What is foreshadowing or What is foreshadowing or foreboding? foreboding?

Hints about what will happen later in the Hints about what will happen later in the storystory

What is irony? What is irony? Give an example and explain Give an example and explain

why it is ironic. why it is ironic.

Difference between expectation and Difference between expectation and actualityactuality

““rain on your wedding day”? (NO, that’s rain on your wedding day”? (NO, that’s coincidental!)coincidental!)

What is imagery? What is imagery?

Language appealing to the five sensesLanguage appealing to the five senses

What is Venn diagram used for? What is Venn diagram used for?

Similarities and differencesSimilarities and differences

What is a T chart used for? What is a T chart used for?

Pros/cons, side by side detailsPros/cons, side by side details

In an advertisement for a In an advertisement for a bicycle, what type of graphic bicycle, what type of graphic

would be helpful? would be helpful?

Picture of the bikePicture of the bike

Who would most likely sponsor Who would most likely sponsor an article about deer hunting in an article about deer hunting in

North Carolina? North Carolina?

Hunters (or PETA)Hunters (or PETA)

Give three examples of common Give three examples of common pronouns. pronouns.

What is an antecedent? Give an What is an antecedent? Give an example. example.

He, it, they, youHe, it, they, you The noun that the pronoun replacesThe noun that the pronoun replaces Josh (antecedent) sits on the side, and he Josh (antecedent) sits on the side, and he

(pronoun) talks a lot of jive.(pronoun) talks a lot of jive.

When are apostrophes used? When are apostrophes used? How are they used? How are they used?

When are they never used? When are they never used?

Possession and contractionPossession and contraction Behind -s if word needs –s for plural, in front if it Behind -s if word needs –s for plural, in front if it

doesn’tdoesn’t Its, yours, whose, etcIts, yours, whose, etc

For what is a colon used? For what is a colon used? For what is a semicolon used? For what is a semicolon used?

Time, lists with “the following”Time, lists with “the following” Separate two related independent clauses; Separate two related independent clauses;

separate items in a complicated listseparate items in a complicated list

What are three situations in What are three situations in which comma usage is required? which comma usage is required?

Separate independent clauses (with a Separate independent clauses (with a conjunction)conjunction)

Separate beginning/introductory clausesSeparate beginning/introductory clauses Separate nonessential informationSeparate nonessential information

What words get capitalized? What words get capitalized?

I, beginning of sentences, proper nounsI, beginning of sentences, proper nouns

Is a lot ever one word? Is a lot ever one word?

NO! (hint: is it one word in the question? NO! (hint: is it one word in the question? NO!)NO!)

Use affect in a sentence. Use Use affect in a sentence. Use effect in a sentence. effect in a sentence.

The EOC will affect my grade.The EOC will affect my grade. Talaisha’s snoring after the EOC will have Talaisha’s snoring after the EOC will have

an effect on the other test takers.an effect on the other test takers.

Which titles get underlined or Which titles get underlined or italicized? italicized?

Things that are published by themselvesThings that are published by themselves i.e. book, newspaper, magazine, CDi.e. book, newspaper, magazine, CD

Which titles are placed in Which titles are placed in quotes? quotes?

Things that are published within something Things that are published within something elseelse

i.e. short story, poem, song, articlei.e. short story, poem, song, article

Do periods and commas go Do periods and commas go inside or outside of quotation inside or outside of quotation

marks? marks?

insideinside

Do question marks and Do question marks and exclamation points go inside or exclamation points go inside or

outside of quotation marks? outside of quotation marks?

If the quotation is a question/exclamation If the quotation is a question/exclamation – inside!– inside!

If the sentence is a question/exclamation If the sentence is a question/exclamation but the quotation is not – outside!but the quotation is not – outside!

Introduce a quote with a comma. Introduce a quote with a comma.

Introduce the same quote with a Introduce the same quote with a colon. colon.

Katie said, “I love staplers.”Katie said, “I love staplers.” Katie said the following: “I love staplers.”Katie said the following: “I love staplers.”

What is a run-on sentence? What is a run-on sentence? In what situation does a In what situation does a semicolon fix a run-on semicolon fix a run-on

sentence? sentence?

Two sentences without punctuation to Two sentences without punctuation to separate them.separate them.

Put the semicolon between the two Put the semicolon between the two thoughts.thoughts.

What is a tense shift? What is a tense shift? How can a tense shift be How can a tense shift be

identified? identified?

Shifting from past to present, future to Shifting from past to present, future to present, etc.present, etc.

Verb endingsVerb endings