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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 book of maps
supporting details
comma ( -)
multiple-meaning words
atlas
2. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
vocabulary
past perfect
introduction
context clues
3. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
preposition
supporting details
conflict
interjection
4. The reason something happens
cause
third person
conflict
past perfect
5. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
quotation marks (' ')
editing
paragraph
climax
6. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next
transition
simple sentence
cause
multiple-meaning words
7. A line of a poem or song
interjection
verse
dialect
informational writing
8. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
conjuction
preposition
suffix
lines
9. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
present tense
third person
verb
editing
10. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
topic sentence
drama
draft
third person
11. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
present perfect
conflict
synonym
research
12. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
definition
supporting details
third person
effect
13. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
opinion
vocabulary
punctuation
inference
14. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
future tense
prepositional phrase
preposition
affix
15. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
comma ( -)
encyclopedia
resolution
present perfect
16. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
affix
revise
past perfect
stanza
17. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
prefix
proverb
bibliography
dialect
18. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
adage
prefix
introduction
idiom
19. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
preposition
detail
cause
proofreading
20. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
alliteration
future perfect
outline
contrast
21. The events that happen in a story
proofreading
online directory
tense
plot
22. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
homographs
alliteration
proper noun
affix
23. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek
inference
root
plot
relevant evidence
24. A group of letters that is added before or after a root
inference
topic sentence
affix
proverb
25. Writing that tells a story
plot
narrative writing
resolution
syllable
26. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
research
effect
base word
27. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
preposition
sequence
resolution
proofreading
28. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
persuasive writing
effect
encyclopedia
setting
29. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
trait
adage
independent clause
third-person limited
30. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
simple sentence
verse
reference materials
character
31. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
tense
antonym
dictionary
restatement
32. The events that happen in a story
proverb
stanza
online directory
plot
33. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors
drama
conjuction
past perfect
relevant evidence
34. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
informational writing
sentence fragment
verb
vocabulary
35. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
figurative language
dialect
atlas
paragraph
36. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions
character
atlas
graphic organizer
dictionary
37. A word that connects two or more words or sentences
multiple-meaning words
conflict
conjuction
perfect tense
38. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
research
online directory
introduction
quotation marks (' ')
39. The central idea or meaning of a story
conclusion
prior knowledge
theme
context clues
40. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
interjection
antonym
stanza
revise
41. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
future tense
sentence fragment
introduction
narrative writing
42. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
dialogue
example
comma ( -)
multiple-meaning words
43. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
future perfect
alliteration
figurative language
vocabulary
44. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense
reference materials
present perfect
third person
inference
45. Any material that will help a writer find information
narrative writing
compare
resource
main idea
46. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
third person
encyclopedia
interjection
periodical
47. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
contrast
affix
main idea
simile
48. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
sentence fragment
narrative writing
exposition
detail
49. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated
proverb
proper noun
informational writing
verb
50. A listing of the resources used for a written project
resolution
research
bibliography
antonym