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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. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
contrast
narrative writing
character
prefix
2. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
relevant evidence
past tense
capitalization
prepositional phrase
3. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
plot
generalization
revise
inference
4. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
prefix
proverb
alliteration
5. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
tense
prepositional phrase
third-person limited
compare
6. A group of lines in a poem
example
paragraph
stanza
cause
7. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
topic sentence
plot
tense
future perfect
8. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
run-on sentence
resource
restatement
third-person limited
9. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
perfect tense
detail
quotation marks (' ')
run-on sentence
10. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
sentence fragment
perfect tense
conjuction
generalization
11. A result of a cuase
periodical
effect
supporting details
conflict
12. The character who tells a story
metaphor
narrator
stanza
alliteration
13. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
future tense
prefix
present perfect
tense
14. What the passage is mostly about
vocabulary
simple sentence
trait
main idea
15. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
third-person limited
punctuation
supporting details
past tense
16. The character who tells a story
context clues
lines
paragraph
narrator
17. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
introduction
simile
theme
adage
18. The plan for an essay or report in list form
research
outline
alliteration
paragraph
19. A book of maps
contrast
atlas
affix
sentence fragment
20. Section of a book
third person
online directory
chapter
future tense
21. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
past perfect
future perfect
effect
conjuction
22. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
paragraph
quotation marks (' ')
conflict
paragraph
23. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
verse
outline
climax
prefix
24. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
period (.)
run-on sentence
supporting details
comma ( -)
25. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
metaphor
supporting details
relevant evidence
suffix
26. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
first person
base word
verb
conjuction
27. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
proper noun
third-person omniscient
suffix
setting
28. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
third-person limited
character
generalization
online directory
29. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
comma ( -)
informational writing
compare
definition
30. Section of a book
chapter
transition
trait
compare
31. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
conflict
proofreading
tense
prior knowledge
32. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
prior knowledge
metaphor
antonym
informational writing
33. One of the first versions of a writer's work
future perfect
draft
third person
relevant evidence
34. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
persuasive writing
quotation marks (' ')
opinion
proper noun
35. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
exclamation point (!)
revise
transition
chapter
36. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
contrast
quotation marks (' ')
opinion
theme
37. A line of a poem or song
figurative language
topic sentence
verse
sentence fragment
38. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
homographs
alliteration
periodical
definition
39. The location and time in which a story takes place
sequence
setting
transition
dialect
40. The location and time in which a story takes place
exposition
setting
trait
homographs
41. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
dialect
encyclopedia
dialect
metaphor
42. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
dictionary
supporting details
resource
conclusion
43. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
inference
transition
proverb
past perfect
44. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
research
perfect tense
third-person limited
first person
45. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
root
dialect
poetry
conjuction
46. One of the first versions of a writer's work
character
narrative writing
sequence
draft
47. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
draft
resource
vocabulary
48. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
fiction
suffix
alliteration
definition
49. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
suffix
period (.)
conjuction
inference
50. The reason something happens
cause
future tense
third-person limited
base word