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Test your basic knowledge |

Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, 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. The plan for an essay or report in list form






2. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






3. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb






4. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






5. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






6. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up






7. Any material that will help a writer find information






8. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






9. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






10. The order in which things happen in a text






11. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






12. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






13. A listing of the resources used for a written project






14. Section of a book






15. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences






16. A group of letters that is added before or after a root






17. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas






18. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'






19. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






20. One of the first versions of a writer's work






21. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






22. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently






23. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






24. The literal meaning of a word






25. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being






26. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning






27. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






28. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something






29. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






30. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






31. The reason something happens






32. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






33. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






34. Conversations that characters have with each other






35. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






36. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something






37. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






38. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






39. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






40. The character who tells a story






41. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own






42. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






43. A group of lines in a poem






44. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






45. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






46. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions






47. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb






48. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts






49. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






50. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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