practice EOC
informational
informational
1. What central idea develops over the course of the text?
A “The lacemaker’s wrinkled hands are surprisingly agile. This seventy-something lady in Prainha, on the northeastern coast of Brazil, rapidly maneuvers two dozen wooden bobbins, which make a pleasant clicking sound as she works.”
B “Early colonists made lace to pass the time and supplement their families’ income, making doilies, collars, and tablecloths out of white and colored linen threads.”
C “Several factors can influence the price of a lace piece, including the type of thread used (cotton, silk, or other materials), the intricacy of the design, and the size, which is a measure of the time it takes to complete it.”
D “Whether watching lacemakers at work in the market, at a lace center, or in the shade of their own doorways, it’s a pleasure to witness the production of such delicate finery, inch by
D. “Whether watching lacemakers at work in the market, at a lace center, or in the shade of their own doorways, it’s a pleasure to witness the production of such delicate finery, inch by inch.”
10 How does the poet’s use of the words sanities, levelness, and rational affect the tone of the poem?
A. She purposefully chooses words that are nostalgic and remind the audience of the past.
B. She purposefully chooses words that convey a sense of urgency about urban problems.
C. She purposefully chooses words that will persuade and advise the audience against spontaneity.
D. She purposefully chooses words that sound neutral to convey the idea of uniformity in suburban life.
D. She purposefully chooses words that sound neutral to convey the idea of uniformity in suburban life.
What root word means "do"?
act
What literary device is used in the sentence below:
He smiled like the Joker when he realized he could get away with using ChatGPT on the assignment.
Allusion // Simile
2. What is the meaning of the word frenetic in paragraph 1?
A relaxed
B active
C fragile
D clumsy
B. active
11 What does the phrase “rational whine” mean in line 11?
A. unusual designs
B. a broken machine
C. a routine activity
D. unseen distraction
C. a routine activity
What root word means "write"?
graph
Fair is foul and foul is fair.
Alliteration
3. How is paragraph 1 significant to the author's claims?
A It sets the tone for the rest of the text by explaining the origins of lacemaking.
B It emphasizes the lacemaker’s ability to create a wonderful product to sell to people.
C It describes the beauty of the art designs used in lacemaking.
D It expresses the level of difficulty involved
D. It expresses the level of difficulty involved in lacemaking.
13. Which phrase provides a contrast to the uniformity of the neighborhood?
A. “the roofs all display / the same slant of avoidance”
B. “a splash of paint on brick surprising as a bruise”
C. “a plastic hose poised in a vicious / coil”
D. “the too-fixed stare of the wide windows"
B. “a splash of paint on brick surprising as a bruise”
what root word means "move"?
mot
What literary device is used in the sentence below:
The wind howled through the valley as the thunderstorm formed.
Personification
5. How was the art of lacemaking in the New World viewed differently than it was viewed in Europe in the seventeenth century?
A. Lacemaking was viewed as an everyday task in the New World; in Europe, lace was seen as a luxurious fashion accessory.
B. Lacemaking was seen as a luxury that pioneers could not afford in the New World; in Europe, lace was found on common accessories.
C. Lacemaking was seen as strictly women’s work in the New World; in Europe, it was seen as a proper way to make a living for both men and women.
D. Lacemaking was seen as an art form for only the upper class in the New World; i
A. Lacemaking was viewed as an everyday task in the New World; in Europe, lace was seen as a luxurious fashion accessory.
14. How does the poem’s structure reveal conflicts between the ideals of the speaker and those of the City Planners?
A. The speaker’s complaints in the opening stanzas transition to the adverse description of the City Planners in the last stanzas.
B. Each stanza provides lengthy descriptions of the City Planners’ thoughts and minimal descriptions of the speaker’s motivations.
C. The long stanzas reveal positive memories for the speaker, and the short stanzas convey negative remarks about the City Planners.
D. Each stanza presents an unbiased view of the speaker’s emotions and then a biased interpretation of the City Planners’ ac
A. The speaker’s complaints in the opening stanzas transition to the adverse description of the City Planners in the last stanzas.
what root word means "people"?
pop
What literary device is used in the sentence below:
He drove the flashiest, yellow car down the treelined street toward the huge mansion.
Imagery
7. How does the art of making lace represent Brazilian cultural heritage?
7 How does the art of making lace represent Brazilian cultural heritage?
A. Portuguese colonists were developing the lacemaking market in Brazil during the seventeenth century.
B. Lacemaking is directly related to the daily tasks performed in the seaside colonies of Brazil.
C. Lace is considered a luxurious fashion accessory in Brazil.
D. Lace has a religious significance to the people of Brazil.
B. Lacemaking is directly related to the daily tasks performed in the seaside colonies of Brazil.
15 How does the poet’s use of personification affect the poem?
A. It directs the focus to the condition of the streets. B. It introduces a sense of suspense and a negative tone.
C. It reinforces the sympathetic and emotional mood. D. It causes curiosity about what will happen to the houses.
B. It introduces a sense of suspense and a negative tone.
what root word means "mark"?
sign
What literary device is used in the sentence below:
Stuck on a hamster wheel of mindless social media scrolling?
Metaphor // Idiom