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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 point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
main idea
root
simile
third-person omniscient
2. One of the first versions of a writer's work
research
draft
cause
figurative language
3. The order in which things happen in a text
climax
present tense
sequence
motivation
4. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
proofreading
drama
topic sentence
periodical
5. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
simple sentence
encyclopedia
proper noun
dialect
6. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
opinion
editing
periodical
outline
7. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
effect
exposition
exclamation point (!)
character
8. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
inference
proofreading
comma ( -)
research
9. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
drama
alliteration
prior knowledge
exposition
10. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
informational writing
period (.)
atlas
synonym
11. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
proofreading
context clues
chapter
first person
12. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
metaphor
bibliography
informational writing
introduction
13. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
editing
interjection
punctuation
14. A line of a poem or song
verse
proofreading
adage
alliteration
15. To make corrections and changes in a draft
figurative language
topic sentence
contrast
revise
16. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
capitalization
first person
prefix
sentence fragment
17. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
prior knowledge
past tense
homographs
metaphor
18. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
outline
drama
dialect
graphic organizer
19. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
climax
base word
antonym
setting
20. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
capitalization
synonym
motivation
graphic organizer
21. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
perfect tense
lines
tense
period (.)
22. What the passage is mostly about
dictionary
synonym
main idea
third-person omniscient
23. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
editing
dialect
informational writing
encyclopedia
24. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
future tense
conflict
chapter
metaphor
25. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
example
spelling
supporting details
proverb
26. The reason something happens
first person
cause
conclusion
drama
27. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
base word
editing
punctuation
editing
28. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
future perfect
character
dictionary
resolution
29. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
outline
verse
present perfect
lines
30. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
opinion
online directory
editing
draft
31. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
paragraph
theme
first person
32. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
prior knowledge
capitalization
alliteration
homographs
33. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
preposition
period (.)
perfect tense
synonym
34. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
inference
verse
motivation
root
35. Something that can be proven to be true
fact
dictionary
drama
perfect tense
36. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
preposition
introduction
root word
conclusion
37. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
metaphor
third-person omniscient
paragraph
38. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
restatement
compare
poetry
periodical
39. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
topic sentence
supporting details
drama
40. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
relevant evidence
contrast
persuasive writing
41. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
main idea
affix
independent clause
present tense
42. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
compare
cause
exposition
trait
43. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
contrast
stanza
dictionary
narrator
44. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
period (.)
contrast
periodical
main idea
45. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
informational writing
stanza
bibliography
past perfect
46. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
third-person limited
simple sentence
conflict
tense
47. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
paragraph
third-person limited
online directory
spelling
48. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
atlas
climax
encyclopedia
graphic organizer
49. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
inference
introduction
simple sentence
50. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
root
motivation
online directory
detail