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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 plan for an essay or report in list form
outline
conjuction
verb
lines
2. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
drama
editing
compare
affix
3. The literal meaning of a word
idiom
definition
contrast
example
4. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
contrast
revise
quotation marks (' ')
period (.)
5. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
third-person omniscient
present perfect
root
draft
6. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
resource
vocabulary
synonym
7. A listing of the resources used for a written project
context clues
dialogue
bibliography
proverb
8. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
past perfect
effect
effect
character
9. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
conclusion
restatement
contrast
detail
10. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
restatement
generalization
idiom
proofreading
11. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
proper noun
editing
vocabulary
alliteration
12. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
proofreading
third-person omniscient
fact
comma ( -)
13. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
dictionary
perfect tense
lines
generalization
14. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
topic sentence
restatement
perfect tense
persuasive writing
15. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
context clues
future tense
run-on sentence
root word
16. A result of a cuase
effect
chapter
interjection
idiom
17. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
contrast
tense
poetry
sentence fragment
18. A group of lines in a poem
narrative writing
definition
stanza
spelling
19. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
introduction
proofreading
third-person limited
main idea
20. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
root
run-on sentence
syllable
theme
21. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
dialogue
interjection
present perfect
encyclopedia
22. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
effect
base word
past tense
draft
23. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
climax
conjuction
synonym
context clues
24. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
motivation
future perfect
dictionary
25. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
resolution
transition
comma ( -)
synonym
26. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
vocabulary
alliteration
verb
27. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
root
verse
paragraph
cause
28. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
point of view
metaphor
punctuation
conflict
29. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
present tense
past perfect
past tense
paragraph
30. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
punctuation
outline
spelling
detail
31. Section of a book
chapter
metaphor
future perfect
idiom
32. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
online directory
base word
exposition
prefix
33. A line of a poem or song
verse
prepositional phrase
narrative writing
generalization
34. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
capitalization
preposition
stanza
syllable
35. To identify ways that multiple things are different
contrast
inference
compare
root
36. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
opinion
figurative language
setting
point of view
37. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
generalization
conjuction
effect
38. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
metaphor
exposition
comma ( -)
synonym
39. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
syllable
perfect tense
conflict
example
40. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
narrator
verse
conflict
metaphor
41. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
capitalization
multiple-meaning words
character
detail
42. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
dialect
figurative language
plot
root word
43. The central idea or meaning of a story
exclamation point (!)
draft
theme
conflict
44. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
suffix
tense
informational writing
interjection
45. Conversations that characters have with each other
conjuction
perfect tense
dialogue
past tense
46. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
opinion
dialogue
fiction
period (.)
47. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
editing
verb
simile
syllable
48. A quality that is part of a character's personality
trait
simile
quotation marks (' ')
past tense
49. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
paragraph
conclusion
context clues
antonym
50. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
vocabulary
independent clause
outline
suffix