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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. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
perfect tense
punctuation
contrast
dictionary
2. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
period (.)
supporting details
example
graphic organizer
3. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
past tense
affix
lines
third person
4. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
root
prefix
setting
effect
5. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
root
present tense
idiom
reference materials
6. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
run-on sentence
supporting details
conclusion
graphic organizer
7. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
simile
antonym
sequence
run-on sentence
8. The events that happen in a story
drama
plot
atlas
spelling
9. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
resource
interjection
prepositional phrase
poetry
10. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
alliteration
definition
antonym
topic sentence
11. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
third-person limited
online directory
restatement
suffix
12. The final paragraph in an essay
conclusion
figurative language
lines
preposition
13. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
prior knowledge
synonym
vocabulary
third-person limited
14. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
research
outline
editing
draft
15. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
proper noun
spelling
verse
16. Something that can be proven to be true
fact
syllable
editing
past perfect
17. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
draft
detail
spelling
setting
18. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
draft
graphic organizer
research
19. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
contrast
poetry
metaphor
preposition
20. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
generalization
dictionary
inference
reference materials
21. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
simile
encyclopedia
multiple-meaning words
tense
22. Any material that will help a writer find information
poetry
resource
prior knowledge
third person
23. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
transition
revise
third-person limited
24. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
editing
fact
drama
topic sentence
25. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
alliteration
character
topic sentence
dialogue
26. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
alliteration
syllable
root
comma ( -)
27. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
adage
opinion
past tense
synonym
28. A group of lines in a poem
supporting details
stanza
simple sentence
transition
29. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
bibliography
narrative writing
dialect
reference materials
30. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
proper noun
main idea
definition
31. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
future perfect
outline
multiple-meaning words
detail
32. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
third-person omniscient
compare
fact
point of view
33. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
simple sentence
comma ( -)
dialogue
definition
34. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
relevant evidence
dialogue
fiction
dictionary
35. The reason something happens
trait
lines
interjection
cause
36. A group of lines in a poem
present perfect
online directory
stanza
adage
37. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
first person
inference
idiom
period (.)
38. To identify ways that multiple things are different
verb
metaphor
contrast
future tense
39. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
first person
example
root
draft
40. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
topic sentence
present perfect
periodical
41. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
relevant evidence
adage
verb
inference
42. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
exposition
chapter
draft
interjection
43. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
cause
poetry
point of view
fiction
44. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
paragraph
prior knowledge
transition
simile
45. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
interjection
research
editing
sentence fragment
46. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
past perfect
future tense
syllable
theme
47. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
effect
dialect
generalization
paragraph
48. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
research
motivation
independent clause
climax
49. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
present perfect
verb
character
simple sentence
50. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
conclusion
present tense
online directory