Basic Information
· All English II students will be taking an end of course test provided by the State of North Carolina. Beginning the 2014-2015 school year, this assessment will be given online.
· This test will count as the final exam, and will thus be 20% of the course grade.
· Raw scores (from 0-100 scale)will be available shortly after the students take the exam and will be followed with a level score (1-5) after the writing portion has been graded. A score of 3 or higher is considered passing.
· There will be two benchmark assessments over the course of the semester to monitor student progress leading up to this final exam.
What is on the test?
The following is a breakdown released by the Department of Public Instruction in North Carolina about what kinds of items will be on the test and how much of each type will appear on the test:
English II Standard Percentage of items on the test
Reading for Literature 30-34%
Reading for Information 32-38%
Writing 14-18%
Language 14-18%
For the Reading for Literature and Information, students will be reading passages from literature, poems, and articles about various topics. They will answer multiple choice questions and constructed response questions (short answer) about these different passages. There are a total of 60 items on the test.
Multiple Choice Questions:
There will be 56 MC questions. These questions may ask students to analyze the text by identifying or explaining any of the following concepts we have covered in class (this is not an exhaustive list) through multiple choice questions:
Constructed Responses:
Throughout the test, students will also be asked to write short answers in response to questions about the passages they are reading. These questions will ALWAYS ask them to use specific evidence from the text to support their answer. There will be 4 CR’s. Students will practice writing these short responses as the semester progresses in order to be successful on this part of the assessment.
· All English II students will be taking an end of course test provided by the State of North Carolina. Beginning the 2014-2015 school year, this assessment will be given online.
· This test will count as the final exam, and will thus be 20% of the course grade.
· Raw scores (from 0-100 scale)will be available shortly after the students take the exam and will be followed with a level score (1-5) after the writing portion has been graded. A score of 3 or higher is considered passing.
· There will be two benchmark assessments over the course of the semester to monitor student progress leading up to this final exam.
What is on the test?
The following is a breakdown released by the Department of Public Instruction in North Carolina about what kinds of items will be on the test and how much of each type will appear on the test:
English II Standard Percentage of items on the test
Reading for Literature 30-34%
Reading for Information 32-38%
Writing 14-18%
Language 14-18%
For the Reading for Literature and Information, students will be reading passages from literature, poems, and articles about various topics. They will answer multiple choice questions and constructed response questions (short answer) about these different passages. There are a total of 60 items on the test.
Multiple Choice Questions:
There will be 56 MC questions. These questions may ask students to analyze the text by identifying or explaining any of the following concepts we have covered in class (this is not an exhaustive list) through multiple choice questions:
- Metaphors
- Similes
- Identifying the structure of a text (the order of the ideas)
- Identifying the importance of the structure of the text
- Connecting ideas in the text
- Identifying tone and its importance to the theme
- Theme
- Author’s Purpose in writing the text
- Rhyme Scheme and how it impacts theme
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- Meaning of a phrase of words
- How the speaker or character changed in the text (Characterization)
- Author’s Point of View (first period, third person limited, third person omniscient, etc.)
- Personification
- Inferring information from the text about characters, plot, theme, etc.
- Connotation
- Conflict
- Summarizing a text
- Author’s craft—the purpose of specific word choice
- The effect of word choice in a text (Diction)
- The central idea of a text
- The purpose of figurative language in a text
- Rhetorical questions and their purpose
Constructed Responses:
Throughout the test, students will also be asked to write short answers in response to questions about the passages they are reading. These questions will ALWAYS ask them to use specific evidence from the text to support their answer. There will be 4 CR’s. Students will practice writing these short responses as the semester progresses in order to be successful on this part of the assessment.
Released English II EOC Links: Practice Exam + Answers
nc_released.pdf | |
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va_released.pdf | |
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tx_released.pdf | |
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Literary Terms Review, Game & MC Practice
english_ii_foundational_literary_terms.docx | |
File Size: | 27 kb |
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lit_terms_i_flashcards.docx | |
File Size: | 17 kb |
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eoc_mini_lesson_packet.pdf | |
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lit_review.ppt | |
File Size: | 1072 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
eoc_mc_review.pptx | |
File Size: | 141 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
APE Format
apepres.pptx | |
File Size: | 630 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Rhetorical Appeals Notes: Logos, Ethos, Pathos
lep_practice.pptx | |
File Size: | 1613 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Benchmark Test Correction Form
benchmark_correction_form.docx | |
File Size: | 33 kb |
File Type: | docx |