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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. A result of a cuase
effect
root
dialogue
prior knowledge
2. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
lines
transition
prefix
affix
3. The order in which things happen in a text
supporting details
sequence
bibliography
setting
4. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
theme
multiple-meaning words
affix
comma ( -)
5. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
base word
third-person omniscient
editing
encyclopedia
6. To make corrections and changes in a draft
atlas
suffix
revise
main idea
7. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
exclamation point (!)
conflict
topic sentence
preposition
8. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
past tense
exclamation point (!)
adage
spelling
9. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
transition
preposition
graphic organizer
reference materials
10. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
detail
lines
idiom
generalization
11. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
effect
poetry
dialect
dialect
12. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
supporting details
drama
poetry
reference materials
13. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
paragraph
simile
persuasive writing
contrast
14. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
root word
proverb
online directory
multiple-meaning words
15. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
proverb
compare
future tense
informational writing
16. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
simile
prepositional phrase
third-person limited
narrator
17. The character who tells a story
root
effect
affix
narrator
18. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
third-person limited
contrast
point of view
past tense
19. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
quotation marks (' ')
character
perfect tense
encyclopedia
20. A group of lines in a poem
resolution
outline
stanza
proofreading
21. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
conflict
antonym
root word
spelling
22. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
research
capitalization
fact
idiom
23. The reason something happens
fiction
cause
contrast
conclusion
24. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
quotation marks (' ')
third-person limited
prepositional phrase
definition
25. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
editing
past perfect
character
graphic organizer
26. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
plot
conflict
metaphor
compare
27. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
relevant evidence
editing
syllable
spelling
28. A listing of the resources used for a written project
topic sentence
bibliography
quotation marks (' ')
suffix
29. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
chapter
point of view
informational writing
dialect
30. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
root word
first person
reference materials
setting
31. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
dialogue
online directory
tense
setting
32. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
sequence
capitalization
proper noun
suffix
33. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
detail
research
proofreading
tense
34. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
synonym
preposition
sentence fragment
simile
35. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
metaphor
conjuction
generalization
antonym
36. Conversations that characters have with each other
future tense
fact
dialogue
conflict
37. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
independent clause
motivation
verse
third person
38. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
theme
climax
period (.)
simile
39. A quality that is part of a character's personality
trait
future tense
definition
inference
40. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
atlas
sequence
future perfect
alliteration
41. The central idea or meaning of a story
resource
interjection
theme
dialect
42. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
definition
poetry
syllable
encyclopedia
43. Any material that will help a writer find information
syllable
resource
interjection
periodical
44. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
narrator
periodical
proper noun
45. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
supporting details
third-person omniscient
effect
adage
46. Section of a book
syllable
exclamation point (!)
theme
chapter
47. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
verb
capitalization
narrator
opinion
48. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
conclusion
metaphor
prepositional phrase
compare
49. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
relevant evidence
graphic organizer
example
period (.)
50. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
adage
contrast
present perfect
tense