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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. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
lines
main idea
past perfect
present tense
2. The character who tells a story
narrator
motivation
prepositional phrase
detail
3. To make corrections and changes in a draft
synonym
lines
relevant evidence
revise
4. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
main idea
spelling
exclamation point (!)
adage
5. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
alliteration
run-on sentence
proper noun
drama
6. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
context clues
comma ( -)
proofreading
generalization
7. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
adage
period (.)
preposition
affix
8. A quality that is part of a character's personality
drama
periodical
verb
trait
9. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
independent clause
research
context clues
third-person limited
10. One of the first versions of a writer's work
draft
first person
narrative writing
independent clause
11. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
fact
proverb
proper noun
prepositional phrase
12. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
outline
homographs
resolution
persuasive writing
13. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
periodical
effect
third-person omniscient
14. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
base word
vocabulary
root word
transition
15. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
supporting details
present perfect
dialect
sequence
16. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
comma ( -)
point of view
draft
adage
17. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
idiom
graphic organizer
perfect tense
opinion
18. A quality that is part of a character's personality
future perfect
prepositional phrase
restatement
trait
19. The character who tells a story
main idea
narrator
metaphor
proverb
20. The final paragraph in an essay
topic sentence
chapter
outline
conclusion
21. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
narrative writing
verb
base word
third-person omniscient
22. To make corrections and changes in a draft
interjection
period (.)
revise
trait
23. The literal meaning of a word
definition
proper noun
generalization
conclusion
24. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
future tense
climax
root
past tense
25. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
stanza
spelling
dialogue
proper noun
26. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
theme
trait
supporting details
proofreading
27. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
lines
dialogue
exposition
generalization
28. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
preposition
idiom
base word
29. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
resource
restatement
verb
capitalization
30. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
compare
periodical
plot
past perfect
31. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
preposition
comma ( -)
exposition
spelling
32. Any material that will help a writer find information
independent clause
resource
exclamation point (!)
conjuction
33. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
transition
topic sentence
proper noun
proofreading
34. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
spelling
detail
outline
fiction
35. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
paragraph
perfect tense
reference materials
fiction
36. A book of maps
atlas
idiom
dictionary
revise
37. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
point of view
narrative writing
compare
preposition
38. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
transition
quotation marks (' ')
topic sentence
dictionary
39. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
inference
detail
quotation marks (' ')
resolution
40. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
comma ( -)
proverb
online directory
present perfect
41. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
proverb
introduction
period (.)
syllable
42. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
simile
cause
adage
43. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
past perfect
inference
persuasive writing
point of view
44. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
narrator
generalization
simple sentence
adage
45. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
detail
narrative writing
future tense
third person
46. A book of maps
context clues
climax
atlas
context clues
47. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
root word
capitalization
editing
future tense
48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
graphic organizer
quotation marks (' ')
exclamation point (!)
independent clause
49. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
revise
root word
topic sentence
resource
50. The location and time in which a story takes place
relevant evidence
effect
revise
setting