All week Mr. Okafor rehearsed his surprise: on Friday he would announce that the science trip was back on. "Remember," he told the class on Thursday, "no good news tomorrow. There is none." The students nodded gravely. They had read the new date on the cafeteria calendar three days earlier, and Priya had already packed her boots. "We are crushed," she said. "I may never recover." Mr. Okafor patted her shoulder and promised that things would look brighter soon. Question: How do the two perspectives, the teacher's and the students', add meaning to the last sentence?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.1.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
All week Mr. Okafor rehearsed his surprise: on Friday he would announce that the science trip was back on. "Remember," he told the class on Thursday, "no good news tomorrow. There is none." The students nodded gravely. They had read the new date on the cafeteria calendar three days earlier, and Priya had already packed her boots. "We are crushed," she said. "I may never recover." Mr. Okafor patted her shoulder and promised that things would look brighter soon. Question: How does the author create humor in the story?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.3.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
All week Mr. Okafor rehearsed his surprise: on Friday he would announce that the science trip was back on. "Remember," he told the class on Thursday, "no good news tomorrow. There is none." The students nodded gravely. They had read the new date on the cafeteria calendar three days earlier, and Priya had already packed her boots. "We are crushed," she said. "I may never recover." Mr. Okafor patted her shoulder and promised that things would look brighter soon. Question: Priya says, "We are crushed. I may never recover." What makes her words verbal irony?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Literary Terms"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.3.1
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Reading Literary Text, continued
All week Mr. Okafor rehearsed his surprise: on Friday he would announce that the science trip was back on. "Remember," he told the class on Thursday, "no good news tomorrow. There is none." The students nodded gravely. They had read the new date on the cafeteria calendar three days earlier, and Priya had already packed her boots. "We are crushed," she said. "I may never recover." Mr. Okafor patted her shoulder and promised that things would look brighter soon. Question: The calendar comes after the rehearsal in the telling, though it happened earlier. What effect does this order create?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
All week Mr. Okafor rehearsed his surprise: on Friday he would announce that the science trip was back on. "Remember," he told the class on Thursday, "no good news tomorrow. There is none." The students nodded gravely. They had read the new date on the cafeteria calendar three days earlier, and Priya had already packed her boots. "We are crushed," she said. "I may never recover." Mr. Okafor patted her shoulder and promised that things would look brighter soon. Question: Which sentence best summarizes the story?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.6.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
In the valley town, every household kept one lamp lit from the old fire on the hill. Carrying the flame down was slow work, and the young said matches were quicker. One winter the matches ran out. The households that had let their lamps die sat in the dark, while an old woman named Sefa went door to door, tipping her wick to each cold lamp. "It was never mine," she said when they thanked her. "I only kept it going." By spring, children were climbing the hill again, shielding small flames with their hands. Question: Read as an allegory, what does the flame most likely stand for?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Literary Terms"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.1.2
In the valley town, every household kept one lamp lit from the old fire on the hill. Carrying the flame down was slow work, and the young said matches were quicker. One winter the matches ran out. The households that had let their lamps die sat in the dark, while an old woman named Sefa went door to door, tipping her wick to each cold lamp. "It was never mine," she said when they thanked her. "I only kept it going." By spring, children were climbing the hill again, shielding small flames with their hands. Question: The last sentence jumps ahead to spring. What does this choice of structure do?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
In the valley town, every household kept one lamp lit from the old fire on the hill. Carrying the flame down was slow work, and the young said matches were quicker. One winter the matches ran out. The households that had let their lamps die sat in the dark, while an old woman named Sefa went door to door, tipping her wick to each cold lamp. "It was never mine," she said when they thanked her. "I only kept it going." By spring, children were climbing the hill again, shielding small flames with their hands. Question: Which best paraphrases Sefa's words, "It was never mine. I only kept it going"?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.6.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Text 1, a tale told long ago in a mountain village: A weaver made the finest cloth in the province and showed it to no one, fearing that others would copy her patterns. When she died, the cloth was found folded in a chest, eaten through by moths. Text 2, a story set in a city today: Marcus kept his best recipes off the restaurant's shared board. When the kitchen closed, the other cooks carried their borrowed dishes to new jobs across the city. Nobody carried his. Question: The two texts come from different times and places. How do they develop their shared theme differently?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.2.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Text 1, a tale told long ago in a mountain village: A weaver made the finest cloth in the province and showed it to no one, fearing that others would copy her patterns. When she died, the cloth was found folded in a chest, eaten through by moths. Text 2, a story set in a city today: Marcus kept his best recipes off the restaurant's shared board. When the kitchen closed, the other cooks carried their borrowed dishes to new jobs across the city. Nobody carried his. Question: Which theme do both texts develop?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.2.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Reading Informational Text 10
From a school newspaper article, "Where Our Lunch Waste Goes": Each day our cafeteria fills six bins. Custodians haul them to the loading dock, where a truck collects them at 2 p.m. From there the bags go to the county landfill. A year ago, the eighth grade tested a different route. Students sorted food scraps into green pails, and a local farm took them for compost. In one month the six bins dropped to four. The pilot ended when the farm's truck broke down, and no one has restarted it. Question: How are the first three sentences of the article organized?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.2, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
From a school newspaper article, "Where Our Lunch Waste Goes": Each day our cafeteria fills six bins. Custodians haul them to the loading dock, where a truck collects them at 2 p.m. From there the bags go to the county landfill. A year ago, the eighth grade tested a different route. Students sorted food scraps into green pails, and a local farm took them for compost. In one month the six bins dropped to four. The pilot ended when the farm's truck broke down, and no one has restarted it. Question: The article ends, "and no one has restarted it." What purpose does this ending suggest?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.4.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
From a school newspaper article, "Where Our Lunch Waste Goes": Each day our cafeteria fills six bins. Custodians haul them to the loading dock, where a truck collects them at 2 p.m. From there the bags go to the county landfill. A year ago, the eighth grade tested a different route. Students sorted food scraps into green pails, and a local farm took them for compost. In one month the six bins dropped to four. The pilot ended when the farm's truck broke down, and no one has restarted it. Question: Which addition would best help readers decide whether to restart the pilot?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.2, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
From a school newspaper article, "Where Our Lunch Waste Goes": Each day our cafeteria fills six bins. Custodians haul them to the loading dock, where a truck collects them at 2 p.m. From there the bags go to the county landfill. A year ago, the eighth grade tested a different route. Students sorted food scraps into green pails, and a local farm took them for compost. In one month the six bins dropped to four. The pilot ended when the farm's truck broke down, and no one has restarted it. Question: Which sentence best summarizes the article?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.6.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
From President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes." Question: Eisenhower warns against unwarranted influence "whether sought or unsought." What is the effect of that phrase?National Archives, Milestone Documents, "President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)", transcript; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.4.1
From President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes." Question: What is the central idea of this part of the speech?National Archives, Milestone Documents, "President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)", transcript; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.2.2
From President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961: "We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." Question: Just before these words, Eisenhower warned that a powerful arms industry could endanger liberty. How do these two sentences develop that warning?National Archives, Milestone Documents, "President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)", transcript; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.2.2
From President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, January 17, 1961: "We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together." Question: Just before these words, Eisenhower warned that a powerful arms industry could endanger liberty. Which best paraphrases "We should take nothing for granted" here?National Archives, Milestone Documents, "President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)", transcript; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.6.1
Writer A: Phones should stay in lockers during the school day. In a two-week trial in our ninth-grade wing, teachers logged 40 percent fewer interruptions, and the library reported more books checked out. Writer B: Locking phones away treats every student like a rule-breaker. Everyone I know hates the idea. Besides, the teachers who want this ban are the same ones who assign too much homework. Question: Which addition would most strengthen Writer B's argument?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.3, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Writer A: Phones should stay in lockers during the school day. In a two-week trial in our ninth-grade wing, teachers logged 40 percent fewer interruptions, and the library reported more books checked out. Writer B: Locking phones away treats every student like a rule-breaker. Everyone I know hates the idea. Besides, the teachers who want this ban are the same ones who assign too much homework. Question: Which statement best evaluates the reasoning of the two writers?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.5.3, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Reading (vocabulary) Across Genres 10
A dictionary entry reads: "pursuant, adjective. 1. That pursues. 2. In agreement with or conforming to; used with to." Which sense fits this sentence? "Pursuant to the new policy, visitors sign in at the office."Wiktionary, "pursuant"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.7.1
Both "thrifty" and "stingy" describe a person who spends little. A writer wants to praise an aunt who saves with care. Which word fits, and why?Wiktionary, "thrifty"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.8.1
Compare two sentences. 1: "The council declined the request." 2: "The council slammed the door on the request." How does the word choice in sentence 2 change the tone?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.8.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
"I have told you a million times to tie your laces," the coach said. How does the hyperbole function in the sentence?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Literary Terms"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.8.1
The Latin root brev- means "brief, short." Which word, built on that root, names the quality of a two-minute speech?Wikipedia, "List of Greek and Latin roots in English/B", entry brev-; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.9.1
The Latin root cred- means "believe, trust." Which word built on that root means "skeptical or unable to believe"?Wiktionary, "incredulous"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.9.1
"Loquacious" comes from the Latin loquor, "to speak." Which guest is loquacious?Wiktionary, "loquacious"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.9.1
Read the sentence, from the minutes of a city council in the United States: "The council voted to table the proposal until the budget was known." What does "table" mean here?Wiktionary, "table"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.7.1
Read the sentence: "After the dry summer, the orchard gave a meager harvest: three crates where there had once been thirty." What does "meager" mean here?Wiktionary, "meager"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.7.1
Read the sentence: "The principal's voice was grave as she read the storm warning aloud." What does "grave" mean here?Wiktionary, "grave"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.AOR.7.1
Writing 16
A classmate writes on a draft: "In paragraph two, I can't tell who 'they' are." Which revision answers the feedback?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.5.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student opens an argument essay about bike lanes with a short story of her own ride to school. Which ending best connects the story to the purpose of the essay?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.3.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student's draft: (1) Our town should keep the public pool open in September. (2) Last September the average afternoon temperature here was 84 degrees. (3) The pool is painted blue and has two diving boards. (4) Some residents say the lifeguards go back to college in August; however, the parks office reports that eleven adults have already applied for fall shifts. Question: What does sentence 4 do in the argument?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.1.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student's draft: (1) Our town should keep the public pool open in September. (2) Last September the average afternoon temperature here was 84 degrees. (3) The pool is painted blue and has two diving boards. (4) Some residents say the lifeguards go back to college in August; however, the parks office reports that eleven adults have already applied for fall shifts. Question: What is the writer's claim?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.1.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student's draft: (1) Our town should keep the public pool open in September. (2) Last September the average afternoon temperature here was 84 degrees. (3) The pool is painted blue and has two diving boards. (4) Some residents say the lifeguards go back to college in August; however, the parks office reports that eleven adults have already applied for fall shifts. Question: Which sentence should the writer remove because it does not support the claim?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.1.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A writer wants to show through dialogue and description, not by telling, that Dana is nervous. Which sentence does that?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.3.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Which choice correctly fills the blank? "The trail was closed ___ we took the river path instead."Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which of these is a sentence fragment?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which punctuation mark belongs in the blank? "The sign over the door stated the shop's only rule ___ no shoes, no service."Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which revision best combines these sentences without changing their meaning? "The mural is on the gym wall. Seniors painted the mural. It shows the river."South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.5.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Which revision corrects the comma splice in "The bus was late, we walked to school"?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which sentence best keeps an objective tone for an informative report on the science fair?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.2.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Which sentence has parallel structure?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Parallel Structure"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "A Little Help with Capitals"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which sentence keeps a consistent verb tense?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Verb Tense Consistency"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.4.1
Which transition best fills the blank? "The library's new hours begin Monday. ___, the doors will open at 7 a.m. rather than 8 a.m."South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.2.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
Research and Evaluating Ideas 8
A speaker arguing for a new crosswalk says, "Some drivers will say it slows traffic. The city's own count shows the average delay would be nine seconds." What is the speaker doing?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.9.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A speaker says, "Either we cancel the spring concert, or the music program goes bankrupt." Which logical fallacy does the statement show?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Logical Fallacies"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.9.1
A student asks, "How did new highways change small-town businesses?" Each source below is credible. Which is the most relevant?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.R.1.2, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student begins with the research question "What is pollution?" Which revision best refines the scope for a three-page report?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.R.1.1, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student has findings on a river cleanup: the river's condition in 2015, the steps taken from 2016 to 2020, and the results today. The report's purpose is to show change over time. Which organization fits best?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.R.1.4, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student is researching how well a new bridge design holds up in storms. Which source is the most credible?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.R.1.2, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
A student is researching whether a later school start time improves attendance. Which finding is relevant to that purpose?South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.R.1.3, English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP. The text is our own and holds the answer
In a debate on a later start time, a speaker says, "Do not trust this plan. The student who proposed it was late to class twice this month." Which logical fallacy is this?Purdue Online Writing Lab, "Logical Fallacies"; South Carolina indicator ELA.E2.C.9.1
How this list was compiled: Outline: English 2 Test Blueprint 2026-27, South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Assessment and Standards, https://ed.sc.gov/tests/tests-files/eocep-files/eocep-english-2-blueprint/; English 2 Indicators Assessed on the EOCEP, https://ed.sc.gov/tests/high/eocep/eocep-for-english-2-one-pager/; English 2 Item Types and Descriptions, https://ed.sc.gov/tests/tests-files/eocep-files/eocep-english-2-item-types/; all reached from the department's End-of-Course Examination Program page, https://ed.sc.gov/tests/high/eocep/, and read 2026-10-09. Texts: the stories, the article, the arguments and the draft are our own, and each holds the answer to its questions; the two speech excerpts are from the National Archives transcript of President Eisenhower's farewell address, a public document of the United States government. Rules and definitions: the Purdue Online Writing Lab, Wiktionary and Wikipedia's list of Greek and Latin roots in English, each named on its question and read 2026-10-09. Licence: Own work. Texts, questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site. Nothing is copied or reworded from an end-of-course test, a sample item of the state, its Online Tools Training or another practice test. The quoted speech excerpts are from a public document of the United States government.
How it works
Unofficial practice for South Carolina's end-of-course English test, which is given in English 2. The texts and the 54 questions were written for this site; none is from a real test. Not affiliated with the South Carolina Department of Education.
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What the English 2 EOC covers
The 2026-27 blueprint has two sessions. Reading has three categories of 8 to 12 items each: literary text, informational text and vocabulary across genres. Writing has 16 to 20 items on writing and conventions, 8 to 10 on research and evaluating ideas, and one Text-Dependent Writing essay worth up to 6 points.
What this page practices
All five categories, in the blueprint's proportions, on short stories, an article, a speech excerpt and student drafts. Each answer names its indicator, such as ELA.E2.AOR.3.1. The essay is not practiced here; the state posts its two rubrics and a writer's checklist.
The essay answers a passage, and its task is either an argument or an informative piece. Practice both kinds.
Questions and answers
Is there an English 1 EOC in South Carolina?
Not today. The state's list of courses with an end-of-course test names English 2 and no English 1, so these questions follow the English 2 blueprint.
How many questions are on the English 2 EOC in SC?
55 items, counting the essay, plus 8 to 10 field test items across the two sessions. Every item is worth one point except the essay, which is worth up to six.
Is the English 2 EOC timed?
No. The blueprint says the test is not timed. The Reading session and the Writing session are not given on the same day.
How much does the English 2 EOC count toward your grade?
One fifth. Under South Carolina's End-of-Course Examination Program, the test score is 20 percent of the final grade in English 2.
What is a passing score on the English 2 EOC?
The report gives a scale score from 0 to 100 and the letter grade it matches: 60 to 69 is a D, and 59 or below is an F. The scale score is not a percent correct.