Figurative Language
This piece of figurative language can be seen here: It was as cold as an ice cube.
What is a simile?
How many essays will be on the EOC?
1
The number of reading texts and multiple choice questions you should focus on at a time?
What is one at a time?
What is Mr. Andrews' first name?
Noah
"Where's my super suit" (2004)
The Incredibles
"Well, son, I'll tell you
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"
("Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes)
Is an example of which figurative language term?
What is a metaphor?
What is textual evidence.
This is something that you may not use during the test.
What is a cell phone, backpack, or book?
This planet is the hottest in our solar system
Venus
Mr. Andrews has 2 cats and 2 dogs, what is one of their names?
Doc, Archie, Aris, Ozy
"Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind" (2002)
Lilo and Stitch
"Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no colour in anything, except the posters that were plastered everywhere." (1984 by George Orwell)
Is an example of which figurative language term?
What is imagery?
Typically coming at the end of your introduction paragraph, this single sentence encapsulates the entirety of your argument.
Thesis Statement
If you need to use the restroom or take a break from the EOC what should you do?
Pause your test and raise your hand
This band has the most number one hits of all time.
The Beatles (20)
What is Mr. Andrews' favorite color?
Green / Purple
The Sandlot
What controls the reader's emotional response that reflects the author's purpose?
What is tone?
Name 2 of the different types of essay you may be asked to write on the EOC
Argument, Expository, Persuasive, Synthesis, Narrative
What amount of time do you have to take the English 2 EOC?
3 hours of class time
(Extensions can be granted)
This mountain, which is the tallest in North America, is federally designated as Mt. McKinley but is better known by this name, an Athabascan word meaning "the tall one"
Denali
If you are annoying Mr. Andrews where can you meet him to fist fight after school?
The parking lot
"Nobody puts baby in a corner!" (1987)
Dirty Dancing
Not everything is said directly in the text. You may need to make an...
What is an inference?
When writing a persuasive essay, what do you call the section of the essay where you include the opposing viewpoint?
Counterclaim
One of the best practices for answering multiple choice questions is called this, where you whittle down incorrect answers.
Process of Elimination
Which author created the memorable characters of Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and is credited with saying
"The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."
Mark Twain
Who is the best teacher and human to ever exist?
nobody likes a suck up
"Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion man" (1998)
The Big Lebowski