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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. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
adage
supporting details
context clues
prepositional phrase
2. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
base word
first person
figurative language
3. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
draft
paragraph
character
supporting details
4. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
suffix
character
perfect tense
figurative language
5. The literal meaning of a word
base word
narrative writing
present tense
definition
6. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
character
third person
poetry
synonym
7. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
informational writing
vocabulary
past perfect
sentence fragment
8. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
past perfect
climax
atlas
conflict
9. Something that can be proven to be true
supporting details
past perfect
present perfect
fact
10. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
comma ( -)
future tense
fiction
third person
11. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
atlas
synonym
verse
12. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
future perfect
conjuction
homographs
past perfect
13. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
period (.)
relevant evidence
fiction
narrator
14. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
effect
comma ( -)
persuasive writing
homographs
15. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
topic sentence
main idea
detail
homographs
16. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
base word
cause
informational writing
poetry
17. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
drama
dialect
setting
18. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
relevant evidence
plot
synonym
19. The central idea or meaning of a story
dialogue
third-person limited
theme
root
20. Writing that tells a story
online directory
narrative writing
punctuation
prefix
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
fiction
conclusion
outline
22. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
sentence fragment
research
effect
motivation
23. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
definition
editing
relevant evidence
fiction
24. A result of a cuase
future tense
effect
periodical
proper noun
25. The character who tells a story
revise
alliteration
proofreading
narrator
26. To make corrections and changes in a draft
period (.)
encyclopedia
verse
revise
27. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
effect
homographs
inference
28. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
tense
period (.)
restatement
independent clause
29. Section of a book
chapter
dictionary
exclamation point (!)
detail
30. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
outline
quotation marks (' ')
third-person limited
third person
31. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
sequence
dictionary
resource
drama
32. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
character
spelling
introduction
encyclopedia
33. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
punctuation
sequence
atlas
period (.)
34. A listing of the resources used for a written project
draft
relevant evidence
bibliography
drama
35. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
exposition
homographs
figurative language
independent clause
36. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
spelling
encyclopedia
introduction
vocabulary
37. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
homographs
independent clause
present perfect
third-person omniscient
38. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
resource
periodical
transition
dictionary
39. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
exclamation point (!)
outline
suffix
third person
40. The order in which things happen in a text
trait
antonym
interjection
sequence
41. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
past perfect
simile
cause
figurative language
42. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
exposition
root word
conclusion
multiple-meaning words
43. The location and time in which a story takes place
period (.)
conjuction
prior knowledge
setting
44. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
introduction
root word
setting
affix
45. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
supporting details
exclamation point (!)
punctuation
antonym
46. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
informational writing
tense
present tense
bibliography
47. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text
climax
quotation marks (' ')
prior knowledge
simile
48. To make corrections and changes in a draft
revise
syllable
trait
sentence fragment
49. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
idiom
antonym
revise
generalization
50. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
synonym
past tense
transition
alliteration