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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 work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
fiction
third person
inference
homographs
2. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
past tense
present tense
base word
example
3. The character who tells a story
inference
narrator
preposition
multiple-meaning words
4. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
capitalization
period (.)
future perfect
5. The final paragraph in an essay
restatement
lines
conclusion
adage
6. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
run-on sentence
first person
proverb
point of view
7. To make corrections and changes in a draft
quotation marks (' ')
fact
revise
past tense
8. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
fiction
plot
simple sentence
punctuation
9. A listing of the resources used for a written project
bibliography
base word
poetry
motivation
10. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
transition
detail
past tense
proper noun
11. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
synonym
context clues
online directory
third-person omniscient
12. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
theme
stanza
interjection
13. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
motivation
simple sentence
tense
point of view
14. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
exposition
resolution
suffix
generalization
15. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
preposition
sentence fragment
run-on sentence
stanza
16. Any material that will help a writer find information
comma ( -)
resource
affix
sequence
17. A line of a poem or song
present perfect
verse
homographs
proverb
18. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
third-person omniscient
narrator
supporting details
fact
19. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
perfect tense
persuasive writing
root word
dialect
20. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
simile
synonym
graphic organizer
encyclopedia
21. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
present perfect
prior knowledge
adage
resolution
22. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
capitalization
conclusion
present perfect
simple sentence
23. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
past perfect
exposition
restatement
vocabulary
24. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
definition
homographs
introduction
idiom
25. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
root
verb
cause
prefix
26. Something that can be proven to be true
fact
figurative language
tense
comma ( -)
27. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
narrative writing
independent clause
editing
quotation marks (' ')
28. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
outline
independent clause
transition
29. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
sentence fragment
opinion
proverb
introduction
30. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
third person
climax
restatement
syllable
31. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
third person
dictionary
third-person limited
simile
32. A result of a cuase
detail
climax
effect
capitalization
33. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
present tense
proper noun
draft
capitalization
34. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
context clues
sentence fragment
drama
opinion
35. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
sequence
revise
poetry
36. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
main idea
quotation marks (' ')
future tense
interjection
37. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
run-on sentence
future perfect
motivation
prefix
38. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
preposition
lines
proofreading
quotation marks (' ')
39. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
transition
relevant evidence
generalization
narrator
40. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
third-person limited
relevant evidence
narrator
idiom
41. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
draft
proofreading
point of view
dialect
42. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
simile
prepositional phrase
capitalization
exclamation point (!)
43. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
simple sentence
trait
stanza
sequence
44. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
periodical
setting
suffix
present tense
45. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
simile
topic sentence
adage
syllable
46. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
conflict
lines
contrast
conflict
47. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
online directory
metaphor
proofreading
introduction
48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
transition
drama
resource
quotation marks (' ')
49. Writing that tells a story
verse
idiom
narrative writing
verb
50. The order in which things happen in a text
present tense
revise
sequence
verse