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Common Core English Language ELA
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common-core
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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. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
prepositional phrase
root
setting
future perfect
2. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
preposition
research
encyclopedia
capitalization
3. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
adage
character
root
generalization
4. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
third person
sequence
preposition
chapter
5. A result of a cuase
exposition
generalization
effect
third-person omniscient
6. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
dialect
poetry
narrative writing
trait
7. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
spelling
bibliography
capitalization
definition
8. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
resolution
prior knowledge
editing
idiom
9. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
relevant evidence
persuasive writing
perfect tense
tense
10. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
exposition
root word
independent clause
spelling
11. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
conflict
capitalization
comma ( -)
supporting details
12. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
character
verb
climax
13. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
topic sentence
past tense
conjuction
14. A result of a cuase
resolution
conclusion
metaphor
effect
15. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
conjuction
generalization
generalization
proofreading
16. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
syllable
dialect
generalization
future perfect
17. The final paragraph in an essay
period (.)
conclusion
adage
sentence fragment
18. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
paragraph
homographs
syllable
dictionary
19. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
opinion
prefix
spelling
narrative writing
20. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
informational writing
preposition
detail
proverb
21. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
root word
reference materials
sentence fragment
past perfect
22. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
prior knowledge
informational writing
verse
dialect
23. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
third-person limited
detail
outline
lines
24. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
fiction
introduction
capitalization
contrast
25. The character who tells a story
fact
poetry
narrator
dialect
26. One of the first versions of a writer's work
draft
sequence
contrast
opinion
27. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
suffix
restatement
detail
adage
28. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
climax
future tense
run-on sentence
proofreading
29. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
proofreading
future tense
restatement
period (.)
30. To identify ways that multiple things are different
drama
persuasive writing
contrast
third-person omniscient
31. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
present tense
online directory
syllable
comma ( -)
32. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
persuasive writing
adage
research
lines
33. The central idea or meaning of a story
theme
cause
syllable
detail
34. A quality that is part of a character's personality
resource
trait
independent clause
proper noun
35. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
research
bibliography
sentence fragment
introduction
36. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
base word
cause
prepositional phrase
revise
37. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
preposition
poetry
proofreading
punctuation
38. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
dialect
proofreading
third-person omniscient
39. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
graphic organizer
narrative writing
present perfect
run-on sentence
40. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
cause
informational writing
synonym
homographs
41. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
punctuation
verb
editing
proverb
42. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
vocabulary
atlas
informational writing
past tense
43. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
revise
fact
exposition
44. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
periodical
research
persuasive writing
first person
45. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
theme
metaphor
base word
independent clause
46. Writing that tells a story
paragraph
prefix
punctuation
narrative writing
47. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
conjuction
main idea
past perfect
independent clause
48. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
third person
future tense
affix
first person
49. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
periodical
resolution
outline
proverb
50. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
trait
reference materials
present tense
lines