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Common Core English Language ELA
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Subjects
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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. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
prepositional phrase
research
contrast
persuasive writing
2. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
point of view
supporting details
period (.)
proper noun
3. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
verb
third-person limited
periodical
tense
4. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
fact
outline
proper noun
5. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
present tense
resolution
dictionary
simple sentence
6. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
run-on sentence
prepositional phrase
poetry
affix
7. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
sentence fragment
topic sentence
inference
root word
8. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
narrator
prior knowledge
graphic organizer
setting
9. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
paragraph
reference materials
conflict
editing
10. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
theme
conjuction
conjuction
11. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
preposition
dialect
poetry
proverb
12. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
third-person omniscient
synonym
relevant evidence
atlas
13. The plan for an essay or report in list form
comma ( -)
outline
context clues
run-on sentence
14. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
simile
character
third-person omniscient
poetry
15. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
dialect
definition
base word
periodical
16. A quality that is part of a character's personality
antonym
point of view
trait
poetry
17. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
graphic organizer
alliteration
informational writing
first person
18. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
climax
base word
conflict
past perfect
19. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
editing
online directory
third person
prefix
20. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
dialogue
root
informational writing
third-person omniscient
21. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
trait
adage
resource
sentence fragment
22. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
proper noun
paragraph
preposition
opinion
23. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
fiction
third-person limited
period (.)
conjuction
24. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
root word
proofreading
compare
third person
25. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
capitalization
resource
reference materials
26. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
root
example
punctuation
sequence
27. A group of lines in a poem
stanza
trait
resolution
revise
28. What the passage is mostly about
run-on sentence
compare
main idea
conflict
29. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
past tense
exposition
multiple-meaning words
example
30. A line of a poem or song
plot
adage
verse
main idea
31. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
punctuation
definition
fact
dictionary
32. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
prepositional phrase
metaphor
climax
simple sentence
33. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
atlas
context clues
conclusion
informational writing
34. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
informational writing
climax
opinion
draft
35. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
character
proverb
point of view
cause
36. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
generalization
trait
syllable
root word
37. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
resolution
third person
proofreading
conflict
38. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
poetry
compare
root
editing
39. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
contrast
past perfect
relevant evidence
40. The location and time in which a story takes place
informational writing
resolution
setting
editing
41. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
relevant evidence
root word
transition
syllable
42. The character who tells a story
independent clause
capitalization
narrator
informational writing
43. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
effect
quotation marks (' ')
quotation marks (' ')
motivation
44. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
transition
run-on sentence
persuasive writing
editing
45. A group of lines in a poem
past perfect
stanza
chapter
exposition
46. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
graphic organizer
prefix
encyclopedia
draft
47. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
motivation
main idea
simple sentence
persuasive writing
48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
quotation marks (' ')
adage
editing
bibliography
49. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
exposition
context clues
narrative writing
prepositional phrase
50. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
future tense
perfect tense
lines
trait