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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
conclusion
verse
verb
prior knowledge
2. Words an author chooses when writing
topic sentence
capitalization
vocabulary
drama
3. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
revise
encyclopedia
editing
trait
4. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
period (.)
persuasive writing
syllable
present perfect
5. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
simple sentence
lines
sentence fragment
conclusion
6. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
generalization
exposition
homographs
proofreading
7. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
chapter
draft
climax
run-on sentence
8. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
root word
homographs
proper noun
dictionary
9. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
encyclopedia
perfect tense
compare
punctuation
10. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
simile
lines
independent clause
theme
11. A quality that is part of a character's personality
capitalization
preposition
online directory
trait
12. A quality that is part of a character's personality
proofreading
trait
dialect
detail
13. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
third person
informational writing
third-person limited
preposition
14. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
narrator
climax
supporting details
introduction
15. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
topic sentence
trait
spelling
prefix
16. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
reference materials
conjuction
encyclopedia
effect
17. Writing that tells a story
bibliography
graphic organizer
proper noun
narrative writing
18. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
narrative writing
generalization
bibliography
conflict
19. Section of a book
affix
prepositional phrase
chapter
fact
20. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
lines
dialect
punctuation
transition
21. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
prior knowledge
dialogue
narrative writing
conflict
22. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
comma ( -)
interjection
fiction
dictionary
23. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
alliteration
comma ( -)
topic sentence
24. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
present perfect
compare
detail
proofreading
25. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
drama
opinion
third-person limited
proper noun
26. The literal meaning of a word
definition
generalization
figurative language
graphic organizer
27. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
dialogue
persuasive writing
sequence
encyclopedia
28. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
editing
synonym
metaphor
present tense
29. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
relevant evidence
figurative language
definition
syllable
30. A book of maps
atlas
research
interjection
past perfect
31. A group of lines in a poem
resolution
revise
stanza
encyclopedia
32. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
definition
period (.)
resolution
editing
33. The order in which things happen in a text
proofreading
root
sequence
detail
34. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
idiom
proverb
detail
poetry
35. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
comma ( -)
idiom
encyclopedia
capitalization
36. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
conjuction
setting
theme
prefix
37. A listing of the resources used for a written project
simile
proper noun
antonym
bibliography
38. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
paragraph
research
outline
multiple-meaning words
39. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
motivation
metaphor
informational writing
present perfect
40. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
future tense
compare
persuasive writing
syllable
41. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
syllable
base word
relevant evidence
42. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
atlas
third-person limited
paragraph
dialogue
43. A result of a cuase
effect
proper noun
multiple-meaning words
drama
44. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
reference materials
future tense
generalization
45. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
opinion
lines
fact
synonym
46. Conversations that characters have with each other
syllable
dialogue
vocabulary
draft
47. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
climax
future perfect
capitalization
alliteration
48. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
poetry
interjection
editing
verse
49. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
atlas
context clues
encyclopedia
proofreading
50. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
periodical
present perfect
homographs
fiction