EOG Practice #1
"A Pinch of Salt"
"A Pinch of Salt"
What does "a pinch" mean?
small amount
What was the main characters name?
Hester
What does the second"N" in runners strategy stand for?
Another word for main idea
Central message/Central idea
Title
How many stanzas were in the poem?
3
Where was the setting?
Landsburg
What does the first "R" represent?
Read the title
educated guess
What does the "P" stand for?
What was the subject/topic of the poem?
Dreams
What was the name of the bear?
Old Bruin
What does the "U" represent"
Underline key words in the question
What is theme?
A message or lesson in a story
What does the "C" represent?
Connotation
What did the birds symbolize?
How dreams can escape and fly away from someone
How many minutes did it take for the bear to go down?
24 minutes
What does the "S" represent?
Select the best answer
What is the definition of connotation?
The emotional association with a word
What does the last "T" represent
To wait patiently for your dreams to come
How did the bear go down?
He rubbed his tummy and in between his ears
What does the "E" represent
Enclose key words
What is the definition of tone?
The atmosphere that the writer creates
What does the "A" represent?
Attitude