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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. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
prepositional phrase
past perfect
proverb
preposition
2. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
future tense
third person
third-person limited
outline
3. To identify ways that multiple things are different
root
detail
point of view
contrast
4. The reason something happens
cause
simple sentence
informational writing
antonym
5. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
synonym
periodical
future tense
point of view
6. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
past tense
sentence fragment
sequence
contrast
7. Conversations that characters have with each other
dialogue
encyclopedia
setting
suffix
8. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
motivation
plot
prior knowledge
dictionary
9. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
inference
sentence fragment
example
compare
10. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
alliteration
relevant evidence
research
main idea
11. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
figurative language
spelling
metaphor
topic sentence
12. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
outline
run-on sentence
punctuation
verse
13. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
generalization
context clues
affix
figurative language
14. One of the first versions of a writer's work
research
synonym
draft
graphic organizer
15. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
transition
perfect tense
supporting details
figurative language
16. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
opinion
first person
sentence fragment
period (.)
17. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
conflict
sequence
figurative language
18. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
conflict
prefix
chapter
trait
19. The character who tells a story
narrative writing
narrator
interjection
resource
20. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
paragraph
dialect
introduction
past tense
21. A listing of the resources used for a written project
dialect
bibliography
main idea
figurative language
22. The location and time in which a story takes place
run-on sentence
definition
setting
capitalization
23. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
comma ( -)
resolution
alliteration
plot
24. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
graphic organizer
narrative writing
contrast
proofreading
25. The plan for an essay or report in list form
outline
definition
proper noun
chapter
26. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
setting
third person
affix
27. The final paragraph in an essay
third-person limited
definition
homographs
conclusion
28. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
fact
research
third person
reference materials
29. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
example
proper noun
dictionary
suffix
30. Any material that will help a writer find information
definition
comma ( -)
resource
theme
31. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
generalization
adage
verb
future perfect
32. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
supporting details
capitalization
research
prior knowledge
33. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
trait
plot
persuasive writing
metaphor
34. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
root word
cause
future tense
online directory
35. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
topic sentence
graphic organizer
third-person limited
restatement
36. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
persuasive writing
antonym
cause
syllable
37. Something that can be proven to be true
affix
plot
fact
exclamation point (!)
38. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
conflict
idiom
comma ( -)
39. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
poetry
paragraph
inference
stanza
40. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
narrative writing
online directory
fiction
prior knowledge
41. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
proofreading
homographs
exclamation point (!)
contrast
42. One of the first versions of a writer's work
theme
draft
affix
interjection
43. The order in which things happen in a text
setting
sequence
conjuction
base word
44. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
preposition
relevant evidence
trait
fact
45. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
past perfect
homographs
graphic organizer
capitalization
46. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
compare
third-person limited
tense
inference
47. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
future tense
quotation marks (' ')
climax
drama
48. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
encyclopedia
fiction
simple sentence
idiom
49. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
future perfect
topic sentence
root
simile
50. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
vocabulary
example
graphic organizer
periodical