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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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1. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
outline
adage
figurative language
proverb
2. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
periodical
suffix
third-person limited
setting
3. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
lines
comma ( -)
third-person omniscient
poetry
4. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
research
base word
metaphor
proverb
5. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
tense
inference
capitalization
proverb
6. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
tense
sequence
preposition
topic sentence
7. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
vocabulary
lines
compare
sequence
8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
drama
third person
generalization
topic sentence
9. The order in which things happen in a text
prefix
character
interjection
sequence
10. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
research
detail
transition
editing
11. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
inference
persuasive writing
antonym
setting
12. A book of maps
compare
point of view
atlas
comma ( -)
13. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
narrator
trait
run-on sentence
third-person omniscient
14. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
sequence
dialect
sentence fragment
figurative language
15. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
climax
compare
proper noun
adage
16. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
topic sentence
fiction
detail
poetry
17. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
future perfect
perfect tense
persuasive writing
informational writing
18. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
chapter
capitalization
cause
detail
19. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
homographs
stanza
poetry
conflict
20. The reason something happens
cause
capitalization
paragraph
run-on sentence
21. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
dictionary
narrator
past perfect
inference
22. What the passage is mostly about
reference materials
main idea
third person
outline
23. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
interjection
research
synonym
topic sentence
24. Conversations that characters have with each other
proverb
dialogue
character
sequence
25. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
outline
effect
opinion
future perfect
26. One of the first versions of a writer's work
climax
adage
draft
chapter
27. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
period (.)
draft
transition
definition
28. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
effect
perfect tense
character
past perfect
29. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
resolution
character
compare
30. What the passage is mostly about
reference materials
motivation
exposition
main idea
31. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
multiple-meaning words
context clues
cause
punctuation
32. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
proofreading
prior knowledge
present tense
33. Words an author chooses when writing
third person
narrator
interjection
vocabulary
34. Writing that tells a story
past tense
main idea
antonym
narrative writing
35. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
prior knowledge
syllable
persuasive writing
climax
36. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
sequence
alliteration
prior knowledge
37. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
online directory
opinion
generalization
graphic organizer
38. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
dictionary
motivation
spelling
drama
39. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
simile
prepositional phrase
period (.)
encyclopedia
40. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
effect
narrator
climax
41. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
example
base word
present perfect
capitalization
42. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
relevant evidence
topic sentence
metaphor
simile
43. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
revise
simile
proofreading
prepositional phrase
44. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
conclusion
present tense
run-on sentence
cause
45. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
perfect tense
online directory
supporting details
atlas
46. The location and time in which a story takes place
present tense
capitalization
setting
root word
47. A listing of the resources used for a written project
third person
bibliography
exposition
editing
48. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
narrator
climax
revise
synonym
49. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
independent clause
suffix
past perfect
graphic organizer
50. A line of a poem or song
verse
exposition
transition
poetry