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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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1. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
conjuction
capitalization
topic sentence
context clues
2. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
third person
root word
verse
supporting details
3. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
supporting details
third person
period (.)
interjection
4. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
generalization
vocabulary
prefix
encyclopedia
5. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
multiple-meaning words
chapter
antonym
motivation
6. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
motivation
antonym
conflict
preposition
7. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
metaphor
root word
dialect
interjection
8. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
transition
topic sentence
periodical
run-on sentence
9. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
point of view
paragraph
interjection
simile
10. The plan for an essay or report in list form
prepositional phrase
independent clause
outline
atlas
11. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
figurative language
sequence
narrative writing
past perfect
12. The character who tells a story
narrator
third-person limited
compare
reference materials
13. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
homographs
syllable
prepositional phrase
paragraph
14. The central idea or meaning of a story
inference
paragraph
theme
past perfect
15. One of the first versions of a writer's work
tense
perfect tense
independent clause
draft
16. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
conflict
restatement
future tense
17. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
synonym
punctuation
first person
past perfect
18. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
graphic organizer
point of view
synonym
syllable
19. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
dialogue
sentence fragment
root
poetry
20. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
drama
synonym
point of view
restatement
21. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
sequence
research
past perfect
conclusion
22. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
reference materials
character
example
punctuation
23. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
third-person limited
proverb
prepositional phrase
period (.)
24. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
first person
synonym
syllable
motivation
25. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
stanza
detail
interjection
revise
26. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
point of view
theme
lines
27. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
multiple-meaning words
outline
dictionary
alliteration
28. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
plot
affix
revise
plot
29. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
prepositional phrase
detail
fact
alliteration
30. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
persuasive writing
inference
chapter
prior knowledge
31. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
effect
independent clause
third-person limited
exposition
32. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
preposition
dialect
contrast
future perfect
33. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
periodical
independent clause
past tense
conflict
34. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
stanza
topic sentence
verb
fact
35. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
dialect
present perfect
synonym
conclusion
36. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
context clues
conjuction
point of view
37. What the passage is mostly about
past perfect
main idea
exposition
research
38. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
comma ( -)
verse
past tense
39. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
contrast
syllable
conflict
reference materials
40. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
simple sentence
conflict
online directory
character
41. The central idea or meaning of a story
sentence fragment
theme
affix
prefix
42. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
simile
verse
sentence fragment
suffix
43. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
run-on sentence
syllable
introduction
detail
44. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
periodical
atlas
proverb
fiction
45. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
drama
suffix
restatement
46. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
verb
multiple-meaning words
alliteration
persuasive writing
47. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
homographs
poetry
informational writing
opinion
48. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
example
base word
editing
preposition
49. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
dictionary
character
syllable
exclamation point (!)
50. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
root
reference materials
revise
poetry