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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 point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
present tense
dialect
periodical
third-person limited
2. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
base word
stanza
syllable
3. A book of maps
chapter
atlas
comma ( -)
graphic organizer
4. The plan for an essay or report in list form
present tense
quotation marks (' ')
affix
outline
5. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
paragraph
topic sentence
verb
fiction
6. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
sentence fragment
perfect tense
verse
point of view
7. Something that can be proven to be true
future perfect
cause
fact
past tense
8. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
alliteration
proverb
resource
antonym
9. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
third person
point of view
relevant evidence
verb
10. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
setting
introduction
exclamation point (!)
opinion
11. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
base word
main idea
run-on sentence
trait
12. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
root word
topic sentence
tense
conclusion
13. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
prepositional phrase
proverb
third-person limited
period (.)
14. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
first person
introduction
climax
perfect tense
15. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
homographs
transition
editing
alliteration
16. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
periodical
restatement
topic sentence
prior knowledge
17. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
future tense
research
persuasive writing
past tense
18. The central idea or meaning of a story
resource
base word
past perfect
theme
19. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
context clues
future perfect
prepositional phrase
20. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
contrast
stanza
chapter
conflict
21. A quality that is part of a character's personality
character
stanza
trait
editing
22. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
period (.)
revise
research
online directory
23. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
resource
proofreading
paragraph
character
24. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
resource
graphic organizer
base word
periodical
25. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
example
antonym
sequence
third person
26. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
punctuation
reference materials
capitalization
present perfect
27. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
metaphor
introduction
base word
28. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
narrator
periodical
introduction
vocabulary
29. To identify ways that multiple things are different
trait
contrast
affix
main idea
30. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
homographs
figurative language
future tense
preposition
31. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
effect
poetry
verb
editing
32. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
cause
verb
homographs
tense
33. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
exposition
figurative language
prefix
34. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
relevant evidence
comma ( -)
verb
spelling
35. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
fiction
chapter
fact
supporting details
36. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
narrator
drama
conclusion
periodical
37. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
sequence
research
proverb
metaphor
38. The literal meaning of a word
contrast
definition
relevant evidence
simile
39. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
introduction
run-on sentence
exclamation point (!)
future tense
40. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
syllable
informational writing
conclusion
future tense
41. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
synonym
exposition
resolution
opinion
42. A result of a cuase
detail
effect
opinion
tense
43. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
exposition
transition
perfect tense
future perfect
44. A listing of the resources used for a written project
quotation marks (' ')
root word
bibliography
lines
45. A book of maps
interjection
atlas
future perfect
plot
46. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proofreading
proverb
simple sentence
motivation
47. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
proverb
climax
past perfect
suffix
48. Section of a book
third person
chapter
proofreading
adage
49. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
base word
reference materials
relevant evidence
point of view
50. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
verse
drama
idiom
relevant evidence