TIPS & TRICKS
What is the first thing you should do when you are answering a HARD question on the ELA EOG?
What does the phrase “the wind whispered through the trees” mean?
A. The wind was speaking words
B. The wind made a soft sound through the trees
C. The trees were talking to each other
D. The wind stopped blowing
B. The wind made a soft sound through the trees
In order to find the main idea of a passage, you first must look here. 3 answers
What is the first sentence, last sentence, and title.
Read the sentence:
The scientist was reluctant to share her discovery because she wanted to double-check her results.
What does reluctant mean?
A. Eager and excited
B. Unwilling or unsure
C. Very confident
D. Completely finished
B. Unwilling or unsure
What is a paragraph in a poem called?
What is a stanza.
What is the 2nd thing you should do when answering a HARD question on the ELA EOG?
What is find text evidence that will help answer the question.
Read the sentence.
“After the final buzzer, the crowd erupted like a volcano.”
What does the simile suggest about the crowd?
A. The crowd became dangerous
B. The crowd moved toward the exits
C. The crowd reacted with sudden excitement and energy
D. The crowd felt nervous and quiet
C. The crowd reacted with sudden excitement and energy
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
What is main idea is what the text is mostly about and theme is the lesson you learn in a story.
Read the sentence:
The instructions were ambiguous, so the group had to ask the teacher for clarification.
What does ambiguous most likely mean?
A. Very clear
B. Extremely long
C. Unclear or open to more than one meaning
D. Easy to follow
C. Unclear or open to more than one meaning
What are the 3 authors purposes?
Hint: PIE
What is to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
What is the 3rd thing you should do when answering a HARD question on the ELA EOG?
What is ABCD cross out 2.
Read the sentence.
“The homework sat on my desk, waiting to defeat me.”
What does the personification emphasize about the homework?
A. The homework is alive
B. The student feels overwhelmed by the assignment
C. The homework is poorly written
D. The student forgot to complete the work
B. The student feels overwhelmed by the assignment
Which detail best supports the main idea?
Main Idea: Exercise improves health.
A. Running shoes come in many colors.
B. Exercise strengthens muscles and improves heart health.
C. Some people exercise indoors.
D. Gyms can be expensive.
What is Exercise strengthens muscles and improves heart health.
Read the sentence:
The witness gave a credible account of what happened, which helped the investigation.
What does credible most likely mean?
A. False or untrue
B. Believable or trustworthy
C. Funny or entertaining
D. Confusing and unclear
B. Believable or trustworthy
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
What is connotation is how a word makes you feel. Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
What should you do the morning of the EOG?
What is eat breakfast.
Read the sentence.
“Her words were a bridge between the two arguing friends.”
What does the metaphor suggest about her words?
Her words helped solve the conflict
Which detail BEST supports the central idea that teamwork was important to the Moon landing?
A. The Moon is far from Earth.
B. President Kennedy gave a speech.
C. Thousands of engineers, scientists, and technicians joined Project Apollo.
D. Rockets use fuel to launch into space.
What is thousands of engineers, scientists, and technicians joined Project Apollo.
Read the sentence:
The scientist’s findings were inconclusive, so further experiments were needed before drawing a final conclusion.
What does inconclusive most likely mean?
A. Completely proven
B. Very clear and certain
C. Not resulting in a definite answer or result
D. Incorrect and false
C. Not resulting in a definite answer or result
What graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast two or more things?
What is a venn diagram.
What should you do the night before the EOG?
What is go to sleep early.
Read the sentence.
“As the final seconds ticked away, silence wrapped around the gym like a heavy blanket.”
What does the figurative language in the sentence emphasize?
The tension and anticipation in the gym felt overwhelming
Read the paragraph.
Sea turtles face many dangers, including pollution, fishing nets, and habitat loss. Conservation groups work to protect nesting beaches and educate people about protecting ocean life.
What is the central idea?
What is sea turtles face threats, and people are working to protect them.
Read the sentence:
The politician’s speech was eloquent, persuading even skeptics to reconsider their position.
What does eloquent most likely mean?
A. Loud and emotional
B. Confusing and unclear
C. Well-spoken, clear, and persuasive
D. Short and simple
C. Well-spoken, clear, and persuasive
Pairing what you read with what you know (background knowledge) to make an educated guess.
What is making an inference.