EOC Review

Lit Terms

100

The repetition of similar consonant sounds with a phrase of sentence. For example, Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.

Alliteration

200

An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts

Symbol

300

Using a more socially appropriate word or phrase instead of a word or phrase often considered inappropriate

Euphemism 

400

• Which type of literary device is this: 

I saw the grade, and it was pretty ugly. I wasn’t happy with it for sure. 

Oxymoron

500

• Which type of literary device is used below?

  • I finished my game and thought, “Another one bites the dust!”

Idiom

Characters

100

What do you call the main character in a story?

Protagonist

200

What type of character is well-developed?

Round character 

300

Which type of character stays the same? 

Static

400

If the author describes a character saying, “He was tall, 15 years old, and had a tan face with dark eyes,” what type of characterization would that be?

Direct characterization 

500

If an author uses actions and dialogue to develop a character rather than describing the character specifically, what type of characterization would that be?

Indirect characterization 

Rhetoric

100

Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to emotions of the audience?

Pathos

200

Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to the credibility of a speaker?

Ethos

300

Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to rationalization or logical reasoning?

Logos

400

If an author talks about how he graduated from a great school and has experience, which rhetorical device is being used?

Ethos

500

If an author is lacking evidence and support for his claim, which rhetorical mode is he most lacking?

Logos 

Inquiry

100

What two things should you look for when trying to find the least amount of bias?

Government documents and statistics 

200

When a source sees something first-hand by witnessing an event, which types of source is that?

Primary source 

300

Which research question would  be the best?

• A. Why do people become addicted to their cell phones?

• B. How many hours does the average person spend on their cell phone each day? 

A

400

Which source would provide the most bias free information on cell phone usage? 

• A. An interview with a student who owns a cell phone. 

• B. A graph of average hours per day students use their cell phones. 

B

500

Which research question would further develop the discussion of the roles of cell phones in the classroom?

• A. How many students use cell phones during class?

• B. What are possible ways for students to use cell phones educationally in the classroom?

B

Grammar

100

Two independent clauses joined with a semicolon OR a comma and a FANBOYS (coordinating conjunction) make which type of sentence?

Compound sentence 

200

A dependent clause joined with an independent clause makes which type of sentence?

Complex sentence 

300

Fix this sentence: 

• Mrs. Gilliam worked with Mrs. Mauldin, Mr. Hane worked with Mrs. Spafford. 

• Add a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY) after the comma, or turn the comma into a semicolon. 

• As it stands, this is a comma splice.

400

Fix this sentence: 

• I feel well-prepared for my EOC, because I have worked hard in class. 

Because the independent clause comes first, this sentence does not need a comma after EOC.

500

What is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• A. The EOC will be a difficult test because it is lengthy. 

• B. The EOC will be a difficult test, because it is lengthy. 

A