Week 2 EOC Assessment

Use "The Drought" to answer questions 1-5

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In paragraph 2, the word flamboyantly means -

analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words;

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What can the reader infer about Bess Hickson from Paragraph 3?

analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction through a range of literary devices, including character foils;

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The cotton plants described in paragraph 5 serve as a metaphor for -

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information to explain, present a perspective, or describe a situation or event.

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Which line provides the best evidence that Bess's father is hurt by her marriage?

analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction through a range of literary devices, including character foils;

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Why does the author include the information about the dying garden in paragraph 2?

analyze non-linear plot development (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, sub-plots, parallel plot structures) and compare it to linear plot development;

Use "Between Hell and Texas" to answer questions 6-9

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Read the Dictionary entry below for the word abysmal.

Abysmal (uh-biz-muhl) adj. 1. very deep; unfathomable 2. very profound; limitless 3. very bad or wretched 4. immeasurably great

Which definition represents the meaning of abysmal as it is used in paragraph 3?

use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine or confirm the meanings of words and phrases, including their connotations and denotations, and their etymology.

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Why does the author include the quotation from Meinzer in paragraph 5?

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information to explain, present a perspective, or describe a situation or event.

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Which quotation best supports what Meinzer says in paragraph 1?

Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information to explain, present a perspective, or describe a situation or event.

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How do the photographs support the author's arugment in the final paragraph?

analyze how messages in media are conveyed through visual and sound techniques (e.g., editing, reaction shots, sequencing, background music);

Use "The Drought" and "Between Hell and Texas" to answer questions 10-16

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