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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 form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
sequence
independent clause
period (.)
perfect tense
2. Words an author chooses when writing
dialogue
figurative language
inference
vocabulary
3. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
independent clause
drama
third-person omniscient
verb
4. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
draft
dictionary
antonym
exposition
5. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
plot
relevant evidence
informational writing
6. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
editing
encyclopedia
third person
affix
7. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
verse
informational writing
interjection
research
8. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
verb
proverb
opinion
present perfect
9. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
contrast
present perfect
graphic organizer
opinion
10. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
comma ( -)
multiple-meaning words
conjuction
comma ( -)
11. What the passage is mostly about
third-person omniscient
effect
main idea
affix
12. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
cause
poetry
past tense
context clues
13. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
outline
chapter
editing
14. A quality that is part of a character's personality
dialogue
trait
main idea
effect
15. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
base word
reference materials
poetry
dialogue
16. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
proper noun
draft
fiction
periodical
17. The literal meaning of a word
affix
detail
point of view
definition
18. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
narrative writing
revise
tense
capitalization
19. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
setting
future tense
plot
fiction
20. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
idiom
present tense
multiple-meaning words
future perfect
21. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
online directory
introduction
syllable
paragraph
22. The central idea or meaning of a story
perfect tense
proper noun
theme
topic sentence
23. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
conjuction
proverb
multiple-meaning words
proper noun
24. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
context clues
tense
period (.)
idiom
25. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
dictionary
example
paragraph
proverb
26. The events that happen in a story
plot
transition
climax
main idea
27. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
prior knowledge
main idea
base word
proper noun
28. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
future perfect
idiom
outline
syllable
29. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
exposition
narrative writing
comma ( -)
run-on sentence
30. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
exclamation point (!)
past perfect
context clues
transition
31. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
character
paragraph
present perfect
motivation
32. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
synonym
dictionary
climax
multiple-meaning words
33. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
drama
climax
root word
alliteration
34. The order in which things happen in a text
capitalization
homographs
drama
sequence
35. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
proofreading
verse
base word
generalization
36. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
sequence
tense
opinion
third-person limited
37. Words an author chooses when writing
generalization
context clues
vocabulary
root
38. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
multiple-meaning words
fiction
cause
editing
39. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
research
prior knowledge
drama
paragraph
40. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
prefix
encyclopedia
conflict
quotation marks (' ')
41. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
reference materials
opinion
proverb
perfect tense
42. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
effect
simple sentence
reference materials
punctuation
43. A listing of the resources used for a written project
vocabulary
bibliography
contrast
graphic organizer
44. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
dictionary
past tense
bibliography
proper noun
45. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
independent clause
root word
relevant evidence
theme
46. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
narrative writing
example
supporting details
topic sentence
47. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
past perfect
punctuation
context clues
generalization
48. Something that can be proven to be true
fact
transition
example
simple sentence
49. One of the first versions of a writer's work
draft
theme
sentence fragment
persuasive writing
50. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
plot
verse
proofreading
run-on sentence