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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. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
chapter
root
opinion
dialogue
2. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
present perfect
contrast
capitalization
3. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
fiction
first person
informational writing
atlas
4. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
relevant evidence
drama
main idea
generalization
5. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
stanza
character
antonym
simple sentence
6. A quality that is part of a character's personality
stanza
third person
trait
chapter
7. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
root
opinion
fiction
8. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
vocabulary
past tense
research
topic sentence
9. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
transition
narrator
homographs
multiple-meaning words
10. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
conjuction
generalization
contrast
conflict
11. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
point of view
comma ( -)
poetry
dictionary
12. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
tense
punctuation
editing
topic sentence
13. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
proofreading
idiom
exposition
present tense
14. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
resolution
alliteration
third-person limited
prefix
15. A result of a cuase
effect
prepositional phrase
main idea
fiction
16. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
capitalization
prepositional phrase
third-person omniscient
restatement
17. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
preposition
research
third-person limited
syllable
18. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
tense
quotation marks (' ')
dialect
trait
19. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
informational writing
dialect
trait
online directory
20. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
present tense
contrast
topic sentence
run-on sentence
21. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
stanza
lines
antonym
conflict
22. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
period (.)
poetry
stanza
example
23. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
affix
tense
simile
metaphor
24. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
cause
tense
restatement
conflict
25. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
motivation
dialect
conflict
supporting details
26. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
synonym
cause
simile
capitalization
27. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
first person
metaphor
multiple-meaning words
sequence
28. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
third person
paragraph
prepositional phrase
fiction
29. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
atlas
perfect tense
proofreading
30. Words an author chooses when writing
drama
present perfect
effect
vocabulary
31. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
poetry
exclamation point (!)
resolution
chapter
32. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
topic sentence
present tense
comma ( -)
homographs
33. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
multiple-meaning words
generalization
dialect
persuasive writing
34. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
draft
past tense
present perfect
conflict
35. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
setting
perfect tense
research
outline
36. Writing that tells a story
reference materials
relevant evidence
informational writing
narrative writing
37. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
compare
independent clause
future perfect
present tense
38. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
proper noun
simple sentence
outline
39. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
figurative language
present tense
paragraph
dictionary
40. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
effect
periodical
future perfect
definition
41. The central idea or meaning of a story
third-person limited
theme
proper noun
transition
42. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
multiple-meaning words
context clues
conflict
theme
43. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
introduction
context clues
fiction
inference
44. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
periodical
affix
adage
climax
45. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
transition
idiom
research
fact
46. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
effect
lines
spelling
graphic organizer
47. A line of a poem or song
verse
effect
contrast
prior knowledge
48. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
definition
capitalization
simple sentence
climax
49. What the passage is mostly about
main idea
persuasive writing
relevant evidence
periodical
50. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
vocabulary
adage
exclamation point (!)
run-on sentence