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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 an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
dialogue
main idea
definition
2. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
verse
contrast
exclamation point (!)
transition
3. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
topic sentence
independent clause
motivation
narrative writing
4. A group of lines in a poem
point of view
proverb
stanza
future perfect
5. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
encyclopedia
supporting details
independent clause
inference
6. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
supporting details
lines
dialogue
verse
7. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
drama
spelling
definition
antonym
8. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
online directory
informational writing
alliteration
graphic organizer
9. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
point of view
relevant evidence
figurative language
affix
10. To identify ways that multiple things are different
run-on sentence
homographs
contrast
punctuation
11. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
simile
synonym
plot
fiction
12. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
adage
conclusion
present perfect
prepositional phrase
13. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
antonym
main idea
prepositional phrase
first person
14. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
homographs
cause
prior knowledge
conflict
15. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
example
multiple-meaning words
verb
run-on sentence
16. The plan for an essay or report in list form
outline
dialect
example
periodical
17. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
alliteration
multiple-meaning words
detail
18. Any material that will help a writer find information
figurative language
syllable
resource
future perfect
19. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
proofreading
narrator
base word
root word
20. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
present perfect
opinion
adage
climax
21. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
perfect tense
third-person limited
topic sentence
exposition
22. A quality that is part of a character's personality
dictionary
verb
trait
fiction
23. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
tense
syllable
future tense
contrast
24. The location and time in which a story takes place
research
synonym
introduction
setting
25. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
drama
proverb
future tense
contrast
26. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
inference
syllable
proper noun
reference materials
27. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
motivation
stanza
fiction
supporting details
28. A listing of the resources used for a written project
verb
bibliography
resolution
inference
29. Something that can be proven to be true
narrative writing
online directory
fact
root word
30. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
transition
interjection
character
graphic organizer
31. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
opinion
punctuation
synonym
research
32. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
plot
opinion
motivation
alliteration
33. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
suffix
trait
fiction
34. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
verse
affix
dictionary
proverb
35. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
drama
figurative language
multiple-meaning words
root
36. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
present tense
lines
definition
syllable
37. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
interjection
preposition
reference materials
conclusion
38. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
verse
example
reference materials
39. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
character
first person
compare
inference
40. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
persuasive writing
lines
first person
encyclopedia
41. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
proper noun
third-person omniscient
run-on sentence
homographs
42. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
conflict
capitalization
syllable
context clues
43. The events that happen in a story
trait
theme
first person
plot
44. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
research
atlas
interjection
45. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
suffix
interjection
future perfect
future perfect
46. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
antonym
generalization
contrast
present tense
47. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
supporting details
present tense
conclusion
alliteration
48. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
adage
example
fact
tense
49. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
periodical
detail
topic sentence
detail
50. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
topic sentence
paragraph
exclamation point (!)
compare