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What does __________ mean as used in the sentence?
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What does __________ mean as used in the sentence?
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Which word best describes the character’s mood in paragraph X?
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What does __________ mean as used in the sentence?
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To which sense do the images in paragraph X most appeal?
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In paragraph X, how does the character’s opinion compare with the other students’
reactions?
The author used italics in paragraphs X and Y to show —
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Based on the events in this story, the reader may best predict that —
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The character is revealed mainly through —
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Which sentence from the story contains a comparison?
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Based on the article, which best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
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Which is the closest synonym for the word __________?
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Which of these is a statement of opinion?
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Based on the article, which is most likely to happen?
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Which is the closest synonym for the word __________?
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This article would be most useful as a source for a student research project on
__________.
Which question is not answered by the article?
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Which term has the same root as the word __________?
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Which of these is a statement of opinion?
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Which is the closest synonym for the word __________?
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What is this article mainly about?
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The situation described in the poem is--
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For most of the poem, the speaker is located--
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Which sentence explains the general state of __________ in the poem?
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According to the speaker, __________ are--
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The speaker of the poem can best be described as someone who is--
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Grade 7
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Question Stem
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In paragraph X, the word __________ means —
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To what sense does the imagery of these sentences most appeal?
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Which set of words are synonyms for __________ in paragraph X?
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Which of the following sentences from the story contains a comparison?
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Which word from the story comes from the Greek root meaning “__________”?
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Which sentence marks the initiating event of the story?
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Which question is answered in paragraph X?
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Based on the sentence, the reader may best conclude that —
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In paragraph X, the crowd’s actions suggest that they —
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Which words best describe the character?
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Which quotation from the story best shows the character’s appreciation?
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According to the story, which statement is most accurate?
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What may the reader best conclude about __________?
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Which statement best expresses the conflict described in the article?
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Think about the following statement: "_____________________________" Which
type of person is most likely to say this?
What do __________and __________ have in common?
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Which is the closest antonym for the word __________?
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Which question is NOT answered by this article?
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Which additional information would best fit into this article?
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Which is the closest synonym for the word __________?
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Based on the article, which of the following is most likely to happen in the future?
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Why does the author focus part of the article on __________?
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The reader can tell that the _________ that have done well can credit their success to
their _________.
Based on information in the article, __________.
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Which word best summarizes the writer’s attitude in the second paragraph?
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Why does the speaker frown when seeing __________?
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The speaker shows all the details of ____________________ to show how--
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Naming the ____________________--
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The speaker is concerned about--
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In spite of the effort he makes, he frowns because he--
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Grade 8
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Question Stem
The student makes the following notes for her report. These notes will best help the
student...
What items should the student add to her brainstorm from the list below?
How can sentences X and Y best be combined?
What is the best way for the student to add more specific details to sentence X?
Which sentence could best be put after sentence X to add further detail to the
student’s draft?
Which type of error is made in the _____ paragraph of this part of the draft?
Which correction should be made in sentence X?
In sentence X, how is (word w/apostrophe) correctly written?
What transition word or phrase should replace __________ in sentence X?
Which part of sentence X is incorrect?
In sentence X, how is __________correctly written? (comparatives/superlatives)
Look at the sentences below. Identify the sentence from the draft that can be used to
support the student’s idea.
What details in the last paragraph does the student use to support her point?
Which set of words are synonyms for “__________” and should be used in place of
it to create a more appropriate tone in the sentence?
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?
How is ____________________ correctly written? (comma use)
What does the word __________ mean in paragraph X?
The best synonyms for the word __________ in paragraph X are —
In paragraphs X–Z, the description of the character presents her as —
In paragraph X, the characters expression suggests that she is —
From paragraph X, the reader may best conclude that—
The reader may best infer that the character —
The tone of this story is —
The reader may best conclude that the character —
Which of the following would most likely have been written for a __________
editorial?
What is a synonym for the word __________?
The topic sentence of a paragraph reads,
"___________________________________." Which sentence expresses an idea that
is least relevant to the idea expressed in the topic sentence?
Why was it particularly impressive that the character "possessed a powerful voice"?
What did the character mean when she said,
"_______________________________"?
What would fit well in the last paragraph?
According to the article, why was the character unpopular for saying,
"___________________________" ?
What is the main idea of the article?
What could the author have mentioned at the conclusion of this feature?
If the past is an indication of future events, what would the reader expect to happen?
According to the article, why were
__________________________________________?
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Grade 10—EOC Writing
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Question Stem
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What items would be appropriate for the student to add to her notes?
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Which fact on the list is least essential to the student’s report?
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Which websites would be most helpful for the student as she continues her research?
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Which URL extensions should the student go to for the most reliable information?
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The student is trying to decide how to pre-write. What is the best reason for her to
make an outline before writing her draft?
Which correction should be made to this sentence? (Punctuation)
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Which revision is the best way to correct the error? (Run-ons)
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Which of these could best be added to the beginning of sentence X to provide better
transition?
What is the best way to revise the fragment?
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Where is the best place to add the student’s corrected sentence?
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The student notices that sentence X is out of place. She should place this sentence—
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How is sentence X punctuated correctly?
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In sentence X, _____________________ is correctly written — (Comma use)
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Which part of sentence X is incorrect?
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In sentence X, how is ______________________ correctly written? (Comma use)
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In sentence X, how is _________________ correctly written? (Verb tense)
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In sentence X, _____________________________ is correctly written — (Comma
use)
Which type of error does Eileen make most when writing?
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Which of the following topics are not too broad for focusing on a speech about
___________________?
Which websites would provide the most reliable information for a student who is
researching ______________________________________________?
If a student wants to locate the primary source of an article on
____________________________, which would be the best keywords to use?
What is the best way to revise the following sentence?
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Identify the problem in the following sentence.
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Grade 11—EOC Reading
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Question Stem
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Which excerpt indicates that this story is set in the early twentieth century?
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In this excerpt, the author is mainly— (purpose)
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Read this idiomatic expression from paragraph X. The connotation of this
expression means—
The author’s purpose in this paragraph is to—
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Which event causes the central conflict?
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The sensory imagery of these sentences elicits which emotion?
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In this sentence, the word __________ means—
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Which is the best summary of the events in this excerpt?
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Based on this excerpt, the reader may infer that—
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How does the narrator best show the differences between character A and character
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What lesson do both the character in the story and the narrator of the poem learn?
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The main purpose of starting the poem with a question is to—
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Which two meanings of _____ are conveyed in line X of this poem?
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Which literary device does the writer use to convey the theme of the poem?
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Which statement BEST conveys the main idea of this poem?
*This question had two of the answer choices in the question area as well as the
answer choice area—61% of students got the answer right
Which sentence BEST expresses the main idea of this article?
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Which sentence is the first one to convey the author’s intent to inform readers of the
situation?
From the context of this article, the reader can determine that __________ in
paragraph X means—
Which two sentences from paragraph X are most likely an opinion rather than a fact?
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Which organizational plan is used in paragraph X?
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Which event that is NOT in the correct sequence?
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From information found in paragraph X, the reader may best conclude that—
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The author presents the events using specific historical dates and names in order to—
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Which statements are supported by details in this article?
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Based on this passage, which word would not be used to describe the character?
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Which statement is the best summary of this passage?
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Which idiom best expresses the meaning of __________?
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Based on the context of this sentence, which words are the best synonyms of _____?
*This question had four of the answer choices in the question area as well as the
answer choice area—44.3%% of students got the answer right
Which statements are facts?
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Which Internet article description relies on facts to provide the most reliable
information about ____________________?
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