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CAHSEE 1.1 Passage Drill

CAHSEE 1.1 English Language Arts Passage Drill. Which line is an example of a metaphor?


Ambiguities Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 9.2 Ambiguities
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CAHSEE ELA 9.2 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of irony in the previous passage?

CAHSEE ELA 9.3 Ambiguities
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CAHSEE ELA 9.3 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of figurative language in the previous passage?

CAHSEE ELA 9.4 Ambiguities
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CAHSEE ELA 9.4 Ambiguities. Which of the following is not an example of symbolism?

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Characteristics Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 7.3 Characteristics
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CAHSEE ELA 7.3 Characteristics. Which of the following does not describe an effect of the use of first-person narration in this passage?

CAHSEE ELA 7.4 Characteristics
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CAHSEE ELA 7.4 Characteristics. Which of the following best describes the narrator?

CAHSEE ELA 7.5 Characteristics
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CAHSEE ELA 7.5 Characteristics. Why is the narrator so upset?

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Expository Writing Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 4.4 Expository Writing
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CAHSEE ELA: Expository Writing: Drill 4, Problem 4. Using information from the passage, which of the following most accurately describes Zoltar's job?

CAHSEE ELA 4.5 Expository Writing
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CAHSEE ELA: Expository Writing Drill 4, Problem 5. Where are tickets for this event available for purchase?

CAHSEE ELA 4.2 Expository Writing
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CAHSEE ELA 4.2 Expository Writing. Which of the following categories best describes Shmoopapalooza?

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Fluency Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 3.4 Fluency
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CAHSEE ELA 3.4 Fluency. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

CAHSEE ELA 3.2 Fluency
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CAHSEE ELA 3.2 Fluency. What is the best way to describe the meaning of play it by ear in the previous sentence?

CAHSEE ELA 3.3 Fluency
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CAHSEE ELA 3.3 Fluency. Which line contains a metaphor?

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Literary Devices Videos 60 videos

CAHSEE 1.1 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 1.1 English Language Arts Passage Drill. Which line is an example of a metaphor?

CAHSEE 1.3 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 1.3 Passage Drill. Which of the following is the best way to express the meaning of the word alumni in this sentence?

CAHSEE 1.2 Passage Drill
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CAHSEE 1.2 Passage Drill. Which of these sentences from the story best illustrates the sensitive side of the narrator's nature?

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Literary Genres Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 6.1 Literary Genres
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CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 1. The previous poem is an example of...what?

CAHSEE ELA 6.5 Literary Genres
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CAHSEE ELA Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 5. What is the difference between a novel and a novella?

CAHSEE ELA 6.4 Literary Genres
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CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ballad?

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Main Idea and Sources Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 5.1 Main Idea and Sources
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CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 1. Which of the following most accurately summarizes the main idea of this passage?

CAHSEE ELA 5.4 Main Idea and Sources
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Reading: Main Idea and Sources Drill, Problem 4. Which quote from the passage best supports the idea that the railroad eased travel across the Unit...

CAHSEE ELA 5.2 Main Idea and Sources
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CAHSEE ELA: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 2. Using information from the passage, which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Vocabulary Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 1.1 Vocabulary
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Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 1. What is the meaning of the word explicitly in the previous sentence?

CAHSEE ELA 1.5 Vocabulary
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Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 5. What is the meaning of the word derogatory?

CAHSEE ELA 1.2 Vocabulary
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Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 2. What is the meaning of the word stalwart?

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Word Analysis Videos 5 videos

CAHSEE ELA 2.1 Word Analysis
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Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 1. What does the word ignoble mean?

CAHSEE ELA 2.3 Word Analysis
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Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 3. What is the meaning of the word mediate?

CAHSEE ELA 2.4 Word Analysis
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Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 4. What do the underlined words suggest a feeling of?

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