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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. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
exposition
resolution
atlas
verb
2. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
trait
verb
trait
antonym
3. Section of a book
topic sentence
quotation marks (' ')
relevant evidence
chapter
4. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
conjuction
research
simple sentence
motivation
5. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
suffix
adage
quotation marks (' ')
third person
6. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
setting
root word
third-person omniscient
past tense
7. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
reference materials
atlas
base word
graphic organizer
8. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
restatement
proverb
exposition
sentence fragment
9. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
conflict
vocabulary
simple sentence
character
10. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
prior knowledge
syllable
encyclopedia
context clues
11. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
paragraph
supporting details
trait
conclusion
12. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
poetry
multiple-meaning words
syllable
third-person omniscient
13. One of the first versions of a writer's work
character
definition
draft
revise
14. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
encyclopedia
graphic organizer
compare
interjection
15. A line of a poem or song
run-on sentence
verse
exclamation point (!)
stanza
16. The events that happen in a story
plot
narrator
editing
resource
17. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
figurative language
graphic organizer
antonym
figurative language
18. A quality that is part of a character's personality
prepositional phrase
fiction
graphic organizer
trait
19. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
past tense
restatement
paragraph
20. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
prepositional phrase
verb
encyclopedia
capitalization
21. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
conjuction
verb
opinion
paragraph
22. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
fiction
third-person limited
conjuction
definition
23. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
multiple-meaning words
periodical
outline
sentence fragment
24. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
figurative language
third person
dialogue
simile
25. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
transition
topic sentence
dialect
future perfect
26. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
past perfect
effect
independent clause
transition
27. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
homographs
spelling
capitalization
drama
28. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
fiction
metaphor
detail
interjection
29. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
persuasive writing
inference
simple sentence
first person
30. Any material that will help a writer find information
resource
quotation marks (' ')
present tense
sequence
31. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
capitalization
present perfect
graphic organizer
exclamation point (!)
32. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
past tense
vocabulary
climax
metaphor
33. A quality that is part of a character's personality
trait
climax
first person
proper noun
34. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
draft
research
compare
narrator
35. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
context clues
idiom
synonym
trait
36. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
graphic organizer
resolution
paragraph
conclusion
37. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
research
conjuction
setting
38. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
first person
fact
spelling
chapter
39. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
punctuation
outline
main idea
40. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
prior knowledge
conclusion
motivation
simple sentence
41. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
encyclopedia
outline
verse
future perfect
42. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
generalization
conjuction
punctuation
point of view
43. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
perfect tense
base word
online directory
point of view
44. The final paragraph in an essay
prefix
setting
conclusion
chapter
45. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
affix
character
homographs
atlas
46. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
bibliography
preposition
informational writing
47. The order in which things happen in a text
poetry
sequence
stanza
alliteration
48. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
relevant evidence
encyclopedia
draft
tense
49. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
introduction
contrast
narrator
editing
50. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
restatement
idiom
informational writing
quotation marks (' ')