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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 word that has the opposite meaning of another word
verse
exclamation point (!)
atlas
antonym
2. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
opinion
outline
run-on sentence
3. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
third-person limited
metaphor
prior knowledge
comma ( -)
4. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
climax
verb
present perfect
punctuation
5. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
point of view
generalization
sentence fragment
conflict
6. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
revise
root word
compare
base word
7. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
chapter
poetry
online directory
topic sentence
8. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
sequence
verb
prepositional phrase
paragraph
9. Conversations that characters have with each other
simple sentence
syllable
trait
dialogue
10. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
climax
quotation marks (' ')
metaphor
base word
11. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
fiction
proverb
perfect tense
draft
12. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
periodical
context clues
narrative writing
proofreading
13. What the passage is mostly about
narrative writing
main idea
future tense
fiction
14. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
simile
past perfect
inference
chapter
15. A line of a poem or song
context clues
third-person omniscient
dictionary
verse
16. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
atlas
restatement
interjection
root word
17. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
figurative language
outline
fiction
comma ( -)
18. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
cause
exposition
research
19. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
setting
graphic organizer
transition
interjection
20. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
dialogue
narrator
fiction
independent clause
21. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
fact
contrast
periodical
22. The reason something happens
fact
cause
setting
graphic organizer
23. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
proper noun
lines
exposition
sequence
24. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
adage
stanza
effect
supporting details
25. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
metaphor
outline
first person
periodical
26. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
root
paragraph
character
suffix
27. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
supporting details
affix
future tense
spelling
28. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
outline
perfect tense
synonym
29. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
resolution
punctuation
sentence fragment
suffix
30. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
theme
effect
affix
relevant evidence
31. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
topic sentence
root word
character
verb
32. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
cause
setting
informational writing
climax
33. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
proper noun
proverb
sequence
introduction
34. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
effect
bibliography
motivation
adage
35. One of the first versions of a writer's work
sequence
draft
drama
future tense
36. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
dialect
detail
alliteration
verb
37. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
online directory
fact
revise
homographs
38. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
lines
atlas
effect
past perfect
39. Words an author chooses when writing
plot
simple sentence
encyclopedia
vocabulary
40. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
definition
opinion
compare
setting
41. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
past perfect
alliteration
research
proofreading
42. Words an author chooses when writing
fact
present tense
vocabulary
conjuction
43. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
proofreading
informational writing
preposition
44. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
conclusion
dialect
dialect
45. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
conjuction
topic sentence
poetry
third person
46. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
figurative language
future perfect
stanza
sequence
47. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
inference
metaphor
comma ( -)
48. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
root word
tense
graphic organizer
motivation
49. Any material that will help a writer find information
resource
resolution
drama
sequence
50. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
restatement
climax
root word
idiom