Figurative Language
Context Clues
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Test Questions
100
What is a comparison between two things that uses LIKE or AS?
A Simile
100
What are context clues?
Clues in the words and sentences surrounding an unknown word or phrase. Context clues can help you figure out the meaning of something you don't understand.
100
What are the "Five Things" that make up a story?
Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, and Setting?
100
Name one kind of informational text structure
Description, Sequence, Cause and Effect, or Problem and Solution
100
What is the following EOG question asking you to do? "What is the meaning of cringed in paragraph 30?"
Use context clues around paragraph 30 to define the word cringed.
200
What kind of figurative language is shown in the following example: "A trumpet-vine covered an arbour / With the red and gold of its blossoms. Red and gold like the brass notes of trumpets."
Simile
200
What is the meaning of EMERGE as used in the following sentence? "Slowly, we watched a deer emerge from the woods."
Appear or come out
200
What is the main idea of the following paragraph? David peered down the steep embankment. His ball sat at the bottom of the cliff, and he knew the only way he was going to get it back was by finding a way down. If it had been any other ball, he would have left it to be swept up by the rising water, but it was the soccer ball that had been signed by David Beckham himself. There was no way he was going to leave it behind. David’s heart pounded, and his palms were sweaty. He began to edge his foot toward the side of the drop off, but as soon as he started to go down the hill, he pulled his foot back up, terrified of going any further. With a deep breath, David took a leap and tumbled down the hill. When he hit the ground, he couldn’t believe he had actually made the jump. Beaming with pride, he gathered his ball and began the steep climb back up.
David lost his ball and needed to get down the hill to retrieve it.
200
Read the following paragraph, and determine its text structure. "The Titanic was built in Belfast, Ireland over the course of three years. It cost 7.5 million dollars and took 3,000 men to build the 882 foot ship. Watertight compartments made it “unsinkable” in the event of a collision, and the four funnels were made to make the ship look more grand than most ships of the time."
Description
200
What is the following EOG question asking you to do? "According to the selection, which statement is true?"
Use what you understand about the selection to pick a TRUE answer.
300
What kind of figurative language is being used in the following example: "The river, curling softly by, whispers and dimples round its quiet gray stones."
Personification
300
What is the meaning of the word ELIGIBLE as used in the following sentence? "In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First Aid training and be advanced swimmers."
Qualified
300
Identify the theme of the following paragraph. David peered down the steep embankment. His ball sat at the bottom of the cliff, and he knew the only way he was going to get it back was by finding a way down. If it had been any other ball, he would have left it to be swept up by the rising water, but it was the soccer ball that had been signed by David Beckham himself. There was no way he was going to leave it behind. David’s heart pounded, and his palms were sweaty. He began to edge his foot toward the side of the drop off, but as soon as he started to go down the hill, he pulled his foot back up, terrified of going any further. With a deep breath, David took a leap and tumbled down the hill. When he hit the ground, he couldn’t believe he had actually made the jump. Beaming with pride, he gathered his ball and began the steep climb back up.
Have the courage to do what you need to do. Key word: Courage
300
What is the best summary for the following selection? A train, a campfire, a match, leaves, and lightning. What do all of these have in common? They can all cause a devastating wildfire. When conditions are ripe for a wildfire, meaning the temperature is hot and the air is dry. it does not take much to spark a fire. A spark from a train’s friction with the track or smoldering embers from a leftover campfire can quickly turn into an out-of-control fire. Piles of leaves and other natural material can become so hot they combust and start a fire. Weather can also cause fires, with ten to twenty percent of all lightning strikes causing fires. And finally, humans can cause fires, on accident or on purpose, with matches and other fire starters.
There are many different causes, both natural and unnatural, that can cause a wildfire.
300
What is the following EOG question asking you to do? "How does the selection support the idea that Gustave Eiffel is best known for his tower?"
Show what evidence the author of the story used to support a claim.
400
What two things are being compared in the metaphor below? "Love is a young green willow shimmering at the bare wood's edge."
The metaphor compares love to a young green willow
400
What is the meaning of the word SHRINK as used in the following paragraph? "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility — I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it — and the glow from that fire can truly light the world."
Back away
400
How does stanza 4 contribute to the poem's theme? I will plough the land, Turning up the black soil. I will ride upon this heaving surface As a boat rides upon the water. Even as a boat Cleaving the water with an eager keel, I have run a furrow(1) Straight across the ridges. I will sow down this field, Scattering gems. With both hands will I scatter Quivering emeralds out of a bottomless pouch. As I tread the loam(2) My feet sink deep. The black earth embraces my ankles And clings to my bent knees. I sing as I go Scattering emeralds. The wind sings upon my lips, And pearls stream off my neck and forehead. I am bathed in a sweat of pearls. Eyes straight forward Rest on a brightening ultimate slope.
Stanza 4 shows that the farmer enjoys working on his farm and finds the time and resources he spends there valuable.
400
What is a CLAIM that the author is making in the following selection? When you make the choice to bring home an exotic pet, you must consider the pros and cons. Buying an exotic pet is fun and exciting, and you will be different than most of your friends and neighbors. When you choose an exotic pet, be prepared to pay more for veterinary care since fewer vets know how to take care of these pets. If you want an unusual pet, you must also make sure they are legal where you live. If they are not, your exotic pet could be confiscated from your home and taken to live in an approved shelter.
"Buying an exotic pet is fun and exciting, "
400
What is the following EOG question asking you to do? "What is the central idea of the poem?"
Use what you know about the poem to summarize the most important part of the poem.
500
How does the simile in the following stanza affect the tone of the poem? "From their sweet feeding in the fruit; The droning of the bees and flies Rises gradual as a lute;"
The simile gives it a peaceful, musical tone. It is happy.
500
What is the meaning of the word EXULTING as used in the following stanza? O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! Heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Cheering
500
Identify the central idea of the following poem. I SING the song of the great clean guns that belch forth death at will. "Ah, but the wailing mothers, the lifeless forms and still!" I sing the song of the billowing flags, the bugles that cry before. "Ah, but the skeletons flapping rags, the lips that speak no more!" I sing the clash of bayonets, of sabres that flash and cleave. "And wilt thou sing the maimed ones, too, that go with pinnedup sleeve?" I sing acclaimed generals that bring the victory home. "Ah, but the broken bodies that drip like honey-comb!" I sing of hosts triumphant, long ranks of marching men. "And wilt thou sing the shadowy hosts that never march again?"
Battle can be glorious, but it costs a lot of human life and suffering.
500
What is the central theme of the following passage? Benjamin Franklin spent his life creating inventions, and most were dreamed up to solve a problem he had. For instance, his first invention came as an eleven year old who loved to swim. He wanted a little extra push while swimming, so he used boards to create the very first pair of swim fins. As he became older, he found that his eyesight was both near and far sighted. He needed two different glasses for different activities. Therefore, he invented bifocal glasses that could be used for both near and far sightedness. Franklin was very interested in electricity, and entire churches and homes were burning down when lightning struck. He created the lightning rod, which sent the electric currents from lightning underground, keeping buildings and people safe from devastating lightning.
Benjamin Franklin created a lot of inventions in his life based on things that he needed and things that interested him.
500
What is the following EOG question asking you to do? "What purpose is served by paragraph 25?"
Figure out what paragraph 25 is about, and how it affects the whole story.
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