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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. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
past perfect
suffix
online directory
quotation marks (' ')
2. A group of lines in a poem
transition
trait
stanza
detail
3. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
plot
opinion
root
narrative writing
4. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
run-on sentence
fiction
past perfect
climax
5. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
exclamation point (!)
antonym
informational writing
period (.)
6. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
simile
introduction
run-on sentence
opinion
7. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
period (.)
proper noun
past perfect
reference materials
8. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
plot
fact
trait
comma ( -)
9. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
resolution
future tense
restatement
character
10. One of the first versions of a writer's work
antonym
draft
run-on sentence
transition
11. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
dialogue
first person
interjection
climax
12. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words
editing
plot
graphic organizer
capitalization
13. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
idiom
character
context clues
quotation marks (' ')
14. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
stanza
past perfect
reference materials
base word
15. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
poetry
drama
persuasive writing
stanza
16. The order in which things happen in a text
example
preposition
sequence
detail
17. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
capitalization
motivation
prepositional phrase
18. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
dialect
present perfect
example
quotation marks (' ')
19. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
compare
prefix
present tense
exposition
20. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
plot
outline
idiom
reference materials
21. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
third-person omniscient
sentence fragment
resolution
conjuction
22. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
resource
fact
editing
exposition
23. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
definition
independent clause
idiom
graphic organizer
24. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
theme
independent clause
antonym
motivation
25. Words an author chooses when writing
synonym
persuasive writing
plot
vocabulary
26. Something that can be proven to be true
syllable
research
fact
revise
27. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
root word
verb
period (.)
punctuation
28. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
topic sentence
narrator
verb
period (.)
29. The plan for an essay or report in list form
conflict
theme
present tense
outline
30. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
fact
supporting details
inference
dialect
31. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
informational writing
atlas
present tense
exclamation point (!)
32. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
future perfect
prior knowledge
drama
prepositional phrase
33. A listing of the resources used for a written project
bibliography
homographs
syllable
future tense
34. Any material that will help a writer find information
chapter
draft
resource
editing
35. To make corrections and changes in a draft
syllable
idiom
revise
contrast
36. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
past tense
sentence fragment
proofreading
metaphor
37. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
supporting details
paragraph
dictionary
verb
38. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
root
reference materials
past tense
fact
39. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
syllable
conjuction
prefix
prior knowledge
40. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
root
relevant evidence
poetry
prior knowledge
41. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
past tense
alliteration
theme
transition
42. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it
prefix
alliteration
editing
narrator
43. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
fact
contrast
reference materials
persuasive writing
44. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
first person
paragraph
period (.)
future perfect
45. One of the first versions of a writer's work
exclamation point (!)
editing
draft
dialogue
46. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
informational writing
resolution
chapter
antonym
47. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
inference
informational writing
run-on sentence
generalization
48. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
figurative language
compare
cause
stanza
49. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story
graphic organizer
conflict
run-on sentence
opinion
50. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
informational writing
verse
relevant evidence
topic sentence