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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 group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
paragraph
base word
past perfect
conjuction
2. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
fiction
editing
narrative writing
present tense
3. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
first person
lines
climax
preposition
4. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
root word
multiple-meaning words
proper noun
5. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
stanza
run-on sentence
first person
period (.)
6. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
run-on sentence
draft
present perfect
supporting details
7. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
prepositional phrase
climax
present tense
future tense
8. Writing that tells a story
topic sentence
informational writing
narrative writing
encyclopedia
9. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
proverb
sentence fragment
past tense
idiom
10. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
exclamation point (!)
sentence fragment
first person
opinion
11. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
trait
interjection
conjuction
bibliography
12. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
root
generalization
run-on sentence
transition
13. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
sentence fragment
effect
reference materials
14. A listing of the resources used for a written project
bibliography
verb
past perfect
character
15. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
persuasive writing
sentence fragment
definition
antonym
16. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
independent clause
encyclopedia
syllable
lines
17. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
fact
dialect
past tense
atlas
18. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
atlas
fiction
revise
bibliography
19. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
vocabulary
compare
figurative language
exposition
20. The events that happen in a story
plot
revise
quotation marks (' ')
bibliography
21. What the passage is mostly about
relevant evidence
contrast
main idea
quotation marks (' ')
22. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
reference materials
past perfect
future tense
compare
23. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
fact
graphic organizer
present perfect
topic sentence
24. A book of maps
simile
chapter
lines
atlas
25. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
revise
narrator
setting
26. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
introduction
capitalization
first person
27. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
graphic organizer
setting
antonym
reference materials
28. Any material that will help a writer find information
quotation marks (' ')
opinion
metaphor
resource
29. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
transition
prior knowledge
period (.)
sentence fragment
30. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
restatement
dialect
tense
conjuction
31. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
proper noun
stanza
multiple-meaning words
dialect
32. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
point of view
independent clause
inference
verb
33. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
resolution
informational writing
exclamation point (!)
homographs
34. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
paragraph
antonym
third-person limited
vocabulary
35. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
contrast
motivation
suffix
base word
36. Words an author chooses when writing
interjection
vocabulary
multiple-meaning words
verb
37. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
informational writing
introduction
third-person omniscient
38. Section of a book
chapter
motivation
dictionary
contrast
39. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
drama
prior knowledge
affix
base word
40. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
context clues
simple sentence
resolution
present tense
41. The character who tells a story
opinion
narrator
adage
resource
42. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
period (.)
past perfect
transition
perfect tense
43. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
detail
theme
figurative language
sentence fragment
44. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
graphic organizer
present tense
dialogue
drama
45. To make corrections and changes in a draft
run-on sentence
relevant evidence
independent clause
revise
46. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
relevant evidence
first person
present perfect
prior knowledge
47. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
prior knowledge
syllable
informational writing
example
48. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
comma ( -)
preposition
comma ( -)
simile
49. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
third person
stanza
quotation marks (' ')
capitalization
50. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
fiction
antonym
base word
compare