EOG 1
when you have to use details from the text and prior knowledge to draw a conclusion
What is an inference
convey means
What is to show
this is the lesson or message that a text can teach us, for example "don't judge a book by its cover"
What is theme
Double Jeopardy!
this is what the author is trying to make you feel as you read (reader's feelings)
What is the mood
Which lines of the poem contain a simile?
A. "When down, I look to him for comfort, / He nuzzles me, licks me,"
B. "Spite and hate are humans, / Dogs are love and play."
C. "His fur soft and warm, / Like Mother's hair in summer."
D. "His eyes large and brown, / Human eyes almost,"
C. "His fur soft and warm, / Like Mother's hair in summer."
Double Jeopardy!
Jack had a tough time trying to eat the fruit packed in his lunch. The dried fruit snack was an old shoe.
What is the effect of the metaphor used in the second sentence?
B. to show that the fruit snack was tough and chewy
Daily Double!
the voice of the poem
What is the speaker
Daily Double!
this is when the author just wants the reader to have a good time with the text, or to hold their attention
What is to entertain
what a text is mainly about; conveyed through the use of supporting details
What is the central idea of the text
(1) On August 6, 1991, Tim Berners-Lee published the first Web site while working in a Swiss physics laboratory. (2) He published the Web site on what he called the World Wide Web. (3) World Wide Web was a means for people to communicate with one another. (4) It allowed information such as documents and videos to be accessed by people around the world. (5) In August 2011, the World Wide Web celebrated its 20th anniversary. (6) After 20 years, the Web has changed every aspect of our world as we know it.
Which sentence from the passage has an example of personification?
C. sentence 5
King Midas and the Golden Touch (Greek myth)
King Midas wants more and more gold and is finally granted his wish: Everything he touches will turn to gold. The Midas touch! He is ecstatic, as even the flowers become gold under his powerful touch. Unfortunately, when King Midas touches his daughter, she turns into a gold statue, and it is at that moment he realizes that all the gold in the world does not compare to his daughter or her love.
Which sentence or phrase from the passage reflects the theme that it is important not to be blinded by greed?
B. "When King Midas touches his daughter, she turns into a gold statue."
Double Jeopardy!
Large food production corporations are making it more and more difficult for family-run farms to survive in today's market. In 1935, the United States had more than 5 million farms. Now, there are fewer than 1 million. Unlike smaller farms, companies like Tyson can produce large quantities of food at the same time. This allows them to offer goods at lower prices and, therefore, draw more consumers.
The most likely purpose of this selection is to
D. inform about the effect of large food companies on small farms.
this is how the story unfolds, it is make up of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is a plot
Harvesting Wheat
When it rains,
water mixed with the wind
shoves the green
that sways.
Green waves in the wheat field
create ripples
sprinkled with gold.
The farmers wait
for the days of harvest.
The crows wait
for the fallen grains.
They watch each other
with eagle eyes—
the prey and the victim,
waiting for treasure hunt.
Read these lines from the poem.
They watch each other / with eagle eyes
What does the image from the poem suggest?
D. The farmers and the crows eye each other carefully.
claims made by the author; the author's position or opinion on a issue or topic
author's argument
Dogs, especially sniffer dogs, have a far better sense of smell than humans because their smell receptors are much longer than those in human noses. Human noses differ from person to person, but they can affect the way a person tastes food. Sniffer dogs are used by police and security personnel throughout the world to detect drugs in airports and other busy places. They are specially trained and can pick up even the lightest scents of drugs or firearms.
This passage is mostly about
D. drug sniffing dogs
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you've heard a lot of things from the prosecutor. You've heard me say many things as well. You've even heard the judge says things to you as this trial has gone on. What you need to keep in mind is that justice is blind.
"So with your eyes closed, consider the facts. My client has not broken the law. Let me say that again. My client broke no laws. He is protected by the Bill of Rights to write an article that criticizes the governor. In fact, by exercising his right to free speech, I would say he is a true patriot. If the citizens of this country cannot criticize their leaders without being sued, then we do not deserve the right to free speech."
What is the author's purpose in writing this speech?
C. to convince the jury of the client's innocence
Although scientists cannot see them because they are shrouded in ice and darkness, oceans underneath the crusty exteriors of several of Jupiter's moons could possess the raw materials necessary to feed hordes of creatures.
What is the meaning of the word shrouded in the sentence above?
D. blocked from sight
Daily Double!
this is when the reader or author can tell the story by only its main ideas, this is also a smaller version of the story
What is to summarize or a summary
Daily Double!
Experts are sharply divided over whether the economy will rebound strongly in the second half of the year or languish in a slow-growth mode.
What does the word languish mean?
A. to grow weak
Astronomy 101
By A. Gautam
Meaning delayed
like the sound of thunder
waiting for lightning's approval,
His words are like a spider's web—
they twirl and swirl
above our heads.
Even the question,
losing the grip of chalk,
faces rejection.
The blackboard is like a battle zone.
The answers have fallen victim.
Somewhere lost in the aisle
of confused eyes,
lies today's lesson.
What is the effect of the simile "The blackboard is like a battle zone. / The answers have fallen victim?"
C. to show that the students have tried hard to solve the question