English II EOC Review



English II EOC Review

Literary Terms

• simile (by far the most popular)

• symbolism

• irony (sometimes listed as ironic, sometimes specific to dramatic, situational, and verbal)

• mood

• point of view

• repetition

• hyperbole

• imagery

• foreshadowing

• personification

• paradox

• conflict

• analogy (as a word – not as in old SAT)

• anecdote

• pun

• dialect

• metaphor

• allusion

• rhyme scheme

• archetype

The EOC is interested in a student being able to understand why an author uses it or what effect it has on the reading passage.

Grammar

What is covered on the EOC Grammar/Editing section (listed in order from most often seen to least):

• Verb Tense/Subject-Verb Agreement

• Comma

• Word Choice (replace this word with that word)

• Spelling

• Homophones (your/you're, there/their/they're, its/it's, to/too/two)

• Clarity

• Fragment

• Apostrophe related (plurals or possessive)

• Semicolons (usually in relation to clause combining)

• Capitalization

• Plurals

• How does the author/What effect/Purpose/Why did the author

• What should be added to _______

• Context clues

• Recognize the run-on

• Pronoun case or agreement

• What detail does _______

• Combine sentences to reduce wordiness

• Hyphens (spelling related mostly)

• Parallel structure

• Colons

Reading Comprehension

What is covered on the Textual Analysis (Reading Comprehension) listed from most seen to least seen:

• Literary Terms

• Reading between the lines / Inferring

• Purpose / Why does the author______

• Plot level meaning (not plot line – answers straight from text)

• Theme

• Context Clues

• What is the effect of _____

• Tone

• relationship between lines or title

• Compare / Similarities

• Contrast

• Predict what will happen next

• Dialogue (effect of)

• Audience

Constructed Response

The new part of this test is a short response to a prompt. Here are some tips to help you get through this part of the test.

• Re-read the passage at least once, then re-read the question carefully to decide all the parts it is asking for. Mark the key words in the question. The key words are the verb or verbs, any character names, and key literary terms.

• Rewrite the question in your own words to make sure that you know exactly what is being asked. Then, turn that question into a topic sentence for your answer.

• Go back to the passage and collect the needed information. Make sure you get the relevant details (if the question asks for 3 details, make sure you find 3 details).

• Organize the details into a logical order. Use a graphic organizer if that helps.

• Write your answer neatly.

• Re-read your answer to make sure you answered all the parts of the question.

Miscellaneous

These other things listed seem to be hit or miss items. In other words, useful to know to get that 4, but may not be on all tests:

• Double negatives

• adjective/adverb (choose which to use)

• End mark punctuation

• Quotation Marks

• Contractions

• Who/Whom

• Transition words

• Audience

• Abbreviations

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