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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. Something that can be proven to be true
paragraph
fact
homographs
persuasive writing
2. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
climax
independent clause
proverb
online directory
3. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
quotation marks (' ')
simple sentence
prefix
transition
4. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
adage
metaphor
third person
period (.)
5. The location and time in which a story takes place
dictionary
setting
perfect tense
prefix
6. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
exclamation point (!)
theme
idiom
base word
7. A listing of the resources used for a written project
bibliography
generalization
homographs
context clues
8. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
root
proofreading
antonym
9. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
climax
dialogue
topic sentence
10. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
topic sentence
comma ( -)
idiom
graphic organizer
11. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
verse
introduction
adage
paragraph
12. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
paragraph
present perfect
verse
metaphor
13. Section of a book
exclamation point (!)
chapter
stanza
interjection
14. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
independent clause
transition
generalization
proper noun
15. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
poetry
verb
capitalization
bibliography
16. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
opinion
past tense
online directory
prepositional phrase
17. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
dialect
research
proofreading
18. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
persuasive writing
run-on sentence
future tense
19. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
prepositional phrase
graphic organizer
metaphor
first person
20. A group of lines in a poem
chapter
stanza
exclamation point (!)
revise
21. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
tense
third-person omniscient
synonym
persuasive writing
22. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
opinion
future perfect
root word
periodical
23. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
figurative language
simile
prior knowledge
drama
24. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
theme
perfect tense
future perfect
narrator
25. Words an author chooses when writing
metaphor
present perfect
punctuation
vocabulary
26. The character who tells a story
period (.)
past tense
narrator
proper noun
27. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
dialogue
narrator
persuasive writing
antonym
28. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
past perfect
proverb
paragraph
alliteration
29. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
proper noun
motivation
resource
dictionary
30. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
detail
simile
independent clause
editing
31. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
root word
exposition
synonym
verb
32. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
periodical
conflict
restatement
prior knowledge
33. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
setting
verse
suffix
34. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
plot
spelling
root word
35. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
conjuction
punctuation
dialect
vocabulary
36. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
outline
exposition
simile
homographs
37. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
relevant evidence
root word
introduction
38. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
past perfect
motivation
punctuation
topic sentence
39. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
prior knowledge
future tense
adage
paragraph
40. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
past perfect
synonym
preposition
chapter
41. Writing that tells a story
cause
theme
narrative writing
paragraph
42. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
sequence
persuasive writing
prepositional phrase
run-on sentence
43. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
dialogue
spelling
contrast
verb
44. A result of a cuase
effect
figurative language
narrator
dialect
45. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
exclamation point (!)
cause
outline
encyclopedia
46. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
prior knowledge
introduction
affix
character
47. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
context clues
main idea
verse
climax
48. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
main idea
detail
third person
capitalization
49. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
effect
editing
present perfect
persuasive writing
50. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
stanza
dialect
example
lines