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Common Core English Language ELA
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common-core
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english
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
reference materials
theme
idiom
alliteration
2. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
period (.)
simple sentence
future tense
comma ( -)
3. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
idiom
first person
opinion
point of view
4. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
character
dialect
motivation
simple sentence
5. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
cause
narrative writing
root word
definition
6. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
main idea
dictionary
revise
definition
7. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
introduction
online directory
simile
proverb
8. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
punctuation
narrative writing
climax
cause
9. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
conflict
setting
inference
root word
10. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
conflict
inference
editing
future perfect
11. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
drama
prefix
narrator
12. Section of a book
proper noun
encyclopedia
chapter
present perfect
13. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
simile
run-on sentence
context clues
syllable
14. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
point of view
relevant evidence
opinion
conflict
15. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
research
third person
metaphor
drama
16. A book of maps
syllable
run-on sentence
trait
atlas
17. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
periodical
relevant evidence
cause
root
18. The character who tells a story
resource
narrator
present perfect
independent clause
19. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
conflict
spelling
past perfect
third-person omniscient
20. The central idea or meaning of a story
introduction
theme
transition
punctuation
21. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
editing
generalization
independent clause
conjuction
22. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
present tense
conjuction
adage
theme
23. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
encyclopedia
antonym
figurative language
syllable
24. The character who tells a story
vocabulary
narrator
suffix
persuasive writing
25. The order in which things happen in a text
run-on sentence
simile
sequence
editing
26. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
future tense
sentence fragment
motivation
proofreading
27. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
topic sentence
present tense
root word
prior knowledge
28. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
poetry
present tense
quotation marks (' ')
prepositional phrase
29. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
period (.)
perfect tense
motivation
character
30. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
tense
editing
third person
spelling
31. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
draft
simile
present perfect
prepositional phrase
32. To identify ways that multiple things are different
prior knowledge
metaphor
punctuation
contrast
33. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
informational writing
topic sentence
trait
synonym
34. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
third-person limited
introduction
drama
35. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
fiction
future tense
online directory
topic sentence
36. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
stanza
paragraph
adage
37. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
affix
adage
relevant evidence
38. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
drama
informational writing
alliteration
suffix
39. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
future tense
preposition
draft
independent clause
40. A line of a poem or song
atlas
drama
verse
narrator
41. The central idea or meaning of a story
theme
simile
effect
motivation
42. The literal meaning of a word
suffix
definition
third-person omniscient
homographs
43. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
narrative writing
simile
homographs
context clues
44. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
opinion
motivation
vocabulary
simile
45. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
context clues
past tense
third person
lines
46. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
inference
trait
revise
verb
47. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
dialogue
future perfect
synonym
exposition
48. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
alliteration
detail
periodical
proper noun
49. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
conclusion
exposition
resolution
50. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
inference
definition
proper noun
multiple-meaning words