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Common Core English Language ELA
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
introduction
dictionary
exposition
alliteration
2. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
spelling
resolution
metaphor
exposition
3. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
independent clause
capitalization
plot
homographs
4. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
homographs
paragraph
graphic organizer
chapter
5. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
independent clause
narrative writing
proofreading
context clues
6. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
climax
exclamation point (!)
transition
graphic organizer
7. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
simple sentence
motivation
dialogue
verb
8. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
first person
definition
run-on sentence
synonym
9. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
relevant evidence
conclusion
trait
10. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
spelling
prefix
antonym
homographs
11. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
comma ( -)
resolution
opinion
cause
12. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
tense
poetry
example
prior knowledge
13. A line of a poem or song
verse
proverb
antonym
plot
14. The order in which things happen in a text
relevant evidence
sequence
conjuction
multiple-meaning words
15. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
example
topic sentence
draft
exposition
16. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
spelling
multiple-meaning words
climax
17. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
present tense
figurative language
drama
chapter
18. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
persuasive writing
quotation marks (' ')
motivation
homographs
19. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
transition
third person
proper noun
multiple-meaning words
20. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
idiom
graphic organizer
exposition
conclusion
21. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
graphic organizer
context clues
spelling
simile
22. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
bibliography
fact
root
supporting details
23. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
restatement
prepositional phrase
online directory
24. The literal meaning of a word
exposition
idiom
exclamation point (!)
definition
25. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
spelling
research
periodical
conjuction
26. A book of maps
conflict
atlas
theme
vocabulary
27. To identify ways that multiple things are different
graphic organizer
narrative writing
contrast
prefix
28. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
third person
topic sentence
punctuation
proverb
29. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
dictionary
proverb
motivation
future tense
30. What the passage is mostly about
conjuction
dialect
main idea
draft
31. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
detail
exclamation point (!)
simile
point of view
32. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
setting
restatement
capitalization
online directory
33. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
quotation marks (' ')
antonym
proofreading
spelling
34. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
atlas
lines
persuasive writing
third-person limited
35. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
chapter
future tense
proper noun
conjuction
36. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
base word
main idea
exclamation point (!)
37. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
alliteration
detail
fact
fiction
38. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
informational writing
dictionary
past tense
prefix
39. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
preposition
multiple-meaning words
prior knowledge
introduction
40. A quality that is part of a character's personality
trait
metaphor
present perfect
theme
41. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
verse
syllable
lines
past perfect
42. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
synonym
future tense
homographs
compare
43. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
adage
third-person omniscient
simple sentence
dialect
44. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
figurative language
relevant evidence
simple sentence
drama
45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
prepositional phrase
point of view
inference
proverb
46. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
independent clause
preposition
stanza
main idea
47. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
past perfect
encyclopedia
lines
informational writing
48. The location and time in which a story takes place
fiction
future tense
context clues
setting
49. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
exposition
figurative language
resolution
compare
50. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
informational writing
relevant evidence
idiom
detail
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