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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, 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. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






2. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning






3. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text






4. A listing of the resources used for a written project






5. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own






6. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






7. The literal meaning of a word






8. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm






9. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






10. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






11. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently






12. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word






13. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic






14. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






15. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story






16. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






17. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts






18. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






19. A group of lines in a poem






20. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'






21. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address






22. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






23. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






24. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning






25. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






26. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word






27. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






28. A group of letters that is added before or after a root






29. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






30. The character who tells a story






31. A quality that is part of a character's personality






32. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






33. Conversations that characters have with each other






34. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions






35. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






36. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






37. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






38. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.






39. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being






40. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






41. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






42. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






43. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet






44. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






45. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






46. The location and time in which a story takes place






47. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






48. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






49. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






50. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added