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CAHSEE Reading Videos
CAHSEE 1.1 English Language Arts Passage Drill. Which line is an example of a metaphor?
Ambiguities Videos 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 9.1 Ambiguities. What is the best way to describe the tone in this passage?
CAHSEE ELA 9.2 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of irony in the previous passage?
CAHSEE ELA 9.3 Ambiguities. Which of the following is an example of figurative language in the previous passage?
Characteristics Videos 5 videos
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. Which of the following best describes the narrator?
CAHSEE ELA 7.5 Characteristics. Why is the narrator so upset?
Expository Writing Videos 5 videos
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: Expository Writing Drill 4, Problem 5. Where are tickets for this event available for purchase?
CAHSEE ELA 4.2 Expository Writing. Which of the following categories best describes Shmoopapalooza?
Fluency Videos 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA 3.4 Fluency. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
CAHSEE ELA 3.2 Fluency. What is the best way to describe the meaning of play it by ear in the previous sentence?
Literary Devices Videos 60 videos
CAHSEE ELA 8.1 Literary Devices. What effect is achieved by using a flashback?
CAHSEE ELA 8.2 Literary Devices. Which of the following is a characteristic of a soliloquy?
CAHSEE ELA 8.3 Literary Devices. What is the best way to describe a character foil?
Literary Genres Videos 5 videos
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ballad?
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 1. The previous poem is an example of...what?
CAHSEE ELA: Literary Genres Drill 6, Problem 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of dramatic monologue?
Main Idea and Sources Videos 5 videos
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: Main Idea and Sources Drill 5, Problem 2. Using information from the passage, which of the following statements is most accurate?
CAHSEE ELA 5.3 Main Idea and Sources. Which of the following statements can be best supported by information found in the passage?
Vocabulary Videos 5 videos
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 1. What is the meaning of the word explicitly in the previous sentence?
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 2. What is the meaning of the word stalwart?
Reading: Vocabulary, Problem 3. What is the best way to replace mollified?
Word Analysis Videos 5 videos
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 1. What does the word ignoble mean?
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 3. What is the meaning of the word mediate?
Reading: Word Analysis, Problem 4. What do the underlined words suggest a feeling of?