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Common Core English Language ELA
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Subjects
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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 point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
proofreading
spelling
third-person limited
climax
2. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
conjuction
comma ( -)
climax
compare
3. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
perfect tense
base word
resolution
verb
4. Any material that will help a writer find information
resource
antonym
adage
transition
5. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
run-on sentence
topic sentence
restatement
verb
6. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
simile
proper noun
lines
graphic organizer
7. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
third-person limited
idiom
research
bibliography
8. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
proofreading
past tense
compare
paragraph
9. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
introduction
sequence
metaphor
topic sentence
10. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information
reference materials
definition
paragraph
past perfect
11. The central idea or meaning of a story
sentence fragment
bibliography
opinion
theme
12. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
adage
informational writing
suffix
point of view
13. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
periodical
paragraph
online directory
drama
14. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
verb
capitalization
dialogue
homographs
15. Section of a book
interjection
encyclopedia
proper noun
chapter
16. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
past tense
relevant evidence
metaphor
online directory
17. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
graphic organizer
figurative language
adage
third person
18. Words an author chooses when writing
multiple-meaning words
research
vocabulary
chapter
19. A book of maps
atlas
conflict
vocabulary
present perfect
20. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
research
conjuction
homographs
root
21. The location and time in which a story takes place
online directory
detail
character
setting
22. The final paragraph in an essay
inference
conclusion
present perfect
restatement
23. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant
verb
syllable
fact
periodical
24. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
compare
preposition
homographs
past tense
25. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
proper noun
drama
root word
cause
26. A listing of the resources used for a written project
prefix
alliteration
perfect tense
bibliography
27. The reason something happens
motivation
cause
dialect
example
28. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
perfect tense
quotation marks (' ')
paragraph
generalization
29. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
prepositional phrase
effect
dictionary
sequence
30. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
motivation
suffix
main idea
31. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place
effect
sentence fragment
tense
periodical
32. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
trait
alliteration
point of view
periodical
33. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
affix
sentence fragment
exclamation point (!)
supporting details
34. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
proofreading
relevant evidence
compare
supporting details
35. The reason something happens
sequence
context clues
contrast
cause
36. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
fiction
context clues
research
sentence fragment
37. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
comma ( -)
character
quotation marks (' ')
38. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
alliteration
point of view
example
root word
39. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
graphic organizer
graphic organizer
third-person limited
chapter
40. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
present perfect
synonym
stanza
resource
41. Conversations that characters have with each other
dialogue
prepositional phrase
climax
preposition
42. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
definition
contrast
root word
verb
43. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
proper noun
root word
suffix
cause
44. The order in which things happen in a text
supporting details
multiple-meaning words
sequence
drama
45. A group of lines in a poem
bibliography
stanza
supporting details
third-person limited
46. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
past perfect
fiction
sentence fragment
conjuction
47. A line of a poem or song
verse
prepositional phrase
exposition
simple sentence
48. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
stanza
tense
relevant evidence
dialect
49. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
affix
fiction
topic sentence
outline
50. Writing that tells a story
exposition
narrative writing
suffix
preposition