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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. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
poetry
paragraph
first person
homographs
2. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
prepositional phrase
perfect tense
proper noun
prior knowledge
3. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
synonym
sentence fragment
point of view
simile
4. To make corrections and changes in a draft
effect
perfect tense
revise
period (.)
5. The reason something happens
resource
dialogue
prepositional phrase
cause
6. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
independent clause
preposition
prefix
restatement
7. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
comma ( -)
compare
quotation marks (' ')
third person
8. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
compare
simile
root word
future tense
9. A group of lines in a poem
prior knowledge
narrator
stanza
prefix
10. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
conflict
independent clause
exposition
exposition
11. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
introduction
supporting details
spelling
periodical
12. The plan for an essay or report in list form
outline
graphic organizer
dialogue
paragraph
13. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
research
period (.)
persuasive writing
poetry
14. Section of a book
chapter
paragraph
first person
effect
15. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
detail
interjection
point of view
verb
16. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
comma ( -)
generalization
topic sentence
transition
17. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
quotation marks (' ')
root word
climax
run-on sentence
18. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
first person
base word
verb
19. The character who tells a story
narrator
adage
perfect tense
restatement
20. Words an author chooses when writing
drama
vocabulary
idiom
contrast
21. The events that happen in a story
plot
simple sentence
generalization
sequence
22. A group of lines in a poem
stanza
figurative language
affix
third person
23. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
simple sentence
dictionary
bibliography
24. The literal meaning of a word
graphic organizer
topic sentence
definition
chapter
25. Any material that will help a writer find information
prior knowledge
resource
atlas
run-on sentence
26. The central idea or meaning of a story
topic sentence
transition
theme
fiction
27. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
introduction
revise
plot
periodical
28. A result of a cuase
informational writing
chapter
narrator
effect
29. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
encyclopedia
exposition
lines
narrative writing
30. The order in which things happen in a text
third person
sequence
compare
dialect
31. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
climax
multiple-meaning words
idiom
third-person omniscient
32. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
climax
prior knowledge
third-person omniscient
tense
33. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
interjection
vocabulary
homographs
drama
34. One of the first versions of a writer's work
draft
outline
bibliography
proper noun
35. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
root
third-person limited
opinion
sentence fragment
36. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
relevant evidence
root word
past tense
character
37. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
proofreading
synonym
syllable
outline
38. The final paragraph in an essay
conclusion
idiom
poetry
setting
39. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
atlas
fiction
setting
quotation marks (' ')
40. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
proofreading
climax
introduction
conclusion
41. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
prior knowledge
opinion
atlas
simile
42. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
generalization
supporting details
poetry
prefix
43. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
capitalization
context clues
simile
homographs
44. The literal meaning of a word
definition
spelling
bibliography
third-person limited
45. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
metaphor
effect
root
proofreading
46. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
definition
exclamation point (!)
root word
base word
47. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
example
proverb
proper noun
main idea
48. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
independent clause
prepositional phrase
supporting details
dialect
49. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
past perfect
syllable
verse
independent clause
50. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
root
sequence
detail
run-on sentence