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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. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
comma ( -)
topic sentence
character
2. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
dialogue
interjection
informational writing
conflict
3. The events that happen in a story
narrative writing
root
draft
plot
4. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
atlas
quotation marks (' ')
figurative language
tense
5. To identify ways that multiple things are different
contrast
affix
tense
periodical
6. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
opinion
theme
comma ( -)
online directory
7. The reason something happens
base word
cause
third-person limited
main idea
8. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
capitalization
figurative language
encyclopedia
main idea
9. The order in which things happen in a text
plot
sequence
draft
opinion
10. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
encyclopedia
independent clause
persuasive writing
climax
11. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
generalization
online directory
prior knowledge
lines
12. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
sequence
present perfect
drama
fiction
13. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
bibliography
past tense
point of view
fact
14. The final paragraph in an essay
example
verse
adage
conclusion
15. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
verb
atlas
lines
punctuation
16. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
vocabulary
persuasive writing
proofreading
spelling
17. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
antonym
generalization
research
character
18. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
resolution
exposition
proofreading
adage
19. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
multiple-meaning words
chapter
syllable
prepositional phrase
20. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
tense
alliteration
adage
narrator
21. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
figurative language
setting
homographs
dialect
22. The character who tells a story
exclamation point (!)
compare
narrator
third-person limited
23. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
graphic organizer
conclusion
lines
introduction
24. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
opinion
capitalization
graphic organizer
25. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
root word
third-person limited
reference materials
preposition
26. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
antonym
relevant evidence
main idea
third-person omniscient
27. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
quotation marks (' ')
exclamation point (!)
syllable
supporting details
28. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
topic sentence
idiom
run-on sentence
narrator
29. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
root word
definition
fiction
tense
30. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
third-person omniscient
verb
proper noun
character
31. Section of a book
root word
proper noun
chapter
synonym
32. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
periodical
context clues
punctuation
inference
33. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
fact
effect
preposition
syllable
34. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
revise
period (.)
fiction
narrative writing
35. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
prior knowledge
dictionary
independent clause
metaphor
36. One of the first versions of a writer's work
draft
restatement
drama
synonym
37. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
third person
compare
plot
resolution
38. A line of a poem or song
present tense
trait
sequence
verse
39. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
prepositional phrase
root word
dialect
third-person omniscient
40. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
present perfect
preposition
future perfect
fact
41. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
context clues
prepositional phrase
third-person limited
compare
42. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
perfect tense
bibliography
detail
conflict
43. The central idea or meaning of a story
third-person limited
exclamation point (!)
theme
verse
44. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
preposition
drama
third-person limited
affix
45. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
alliteration
poetry
resource
editing
46. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
idiom
third person
quotation marks (' ')
past tense
47. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
proverb
sentence fragment
chapter
context clues
48. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
base word
exposition
periodical
conflict
49. The location and time in which a story takes place
setting
adage
motivation
proverb
50. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
quotation marks (' ')
sentence fragment
simple sentence
cause