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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. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
graphic organizer
metaphor
fiction
climax
2. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
past tense
resource
dictionary
idiom
3. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
vocabulary
verse
lines
adage
4. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
dialogue
draft
future perfect
cause
5. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
climax
narrative writing
topic sentence
6. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
paragraph
independent clause
narrative writing
syllable
7. The final paragraph in an essay
capitalization
antonym
dialogue
conclusion
8. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
verb
root
character
climax
9. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
restatement
supporting details
atlas
10. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
syllable
chapter
period (.)
11. One of the first versions of a writer's work
character
dictionary
revise
draft
12. To identify ways that multiple things are different
contrast
periodical
main idea
simile
13. What the passage is mostly about
verb
conflict
main idea
point of view
14. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
informational writing
punctuation
bibliography
simile
15. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
simile
climax
quotation marks (' ')
16. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
online directory
present perfect
editing
root
17. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
periodical
fiction
narrative writing
interjection
18. The plan for an essay or report in list form
stanza
restatement
adage
outline
19. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
conjuction
proper noun
generalization
inference
20. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
third person
persuasive writing
synonym
root
21. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
run-on sentence
past tense
comma ( -)
vocabulary
22. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
verb
theme
lines
relevant evidence
23. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
topic sentence
relevant evidence
conjuction
proverb
24. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
online directory
encyclopedia
verb
preposition
25. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
supporting details
narrator
contrast
sentence fragment
26. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
relevant evidence
simile
vocabulary
climax
27. A result of a cuase
effect
prepositional phrase
supporting details
relevant evidence
28. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
relevant evidence
adage
informational writing
persuasive writing
29. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
conclusion
opinion
sequence
antonym
30. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
fiction
suffix
present tense
synonym
31. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
lines
research
informational writing
punctuation
32. Writing that tells a story
compare
punctuation
narrative writing
verb
33. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
drama
dialogue
fact
first person
34. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
quotation marks (' ')
graphic organizer
multiple-meaning words
plot
35. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
third person
encyclopedia
verb
informational writing
36. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
spelling
main idea
poetry
context clues
37. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
paragraph
informational writing
punctuation
38. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
contrast
root word
research
39. Any material that will help a writer find information
revise
informational writing
generalization
resource
40. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
theme
run-on sentence
sequence
proverb
41. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
setting
conflict
root
introduction
42. The character who tells a story
narrator
setting
dictionary
synonym
43. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
compare
editing
present perfect
44. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
present perfect
lines
period (.)
45. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
example
suffix
verse
drama
46. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
prefix
atlas
preposition
future tense
47. The reason something happens
cause
effect
proper noun
narrative writing
48. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
climax
independent clause
detail
present perfect
49. What the passage is mostly about
stanza
conclusion
main idea
online directory
50. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
revise
prior knowledge
revise
chapter