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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 saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
encyclopedia
fiction
adage
poetry
2. The reason something happens
detail
cause
topic sentence
conflict
3. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
inference
compare
first person
affix
4. The final paragraph in an essay
past perfect
revise
third-person omniscient
conclusion
5. The literal meaning of a word
definition
character
future tense
exposition
6. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story
sentence fragment
resolution
exposition
persuasive writing
7. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
metaphor
lines
compare
root
8. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
sentence fragment
outline
proofreading
theme
9. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn little about all characters' thoughts
third-person limited
contrast
independent clause
draft
10. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
poetry
verb
suffix
sequence
11. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles
outline
quotation marks (' ')
independent clause
topic sentence
12. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
idiom
supporting details
draft
conclusion
13. A listing of the resources used for a written project
prefix
generalization
comma ( -)
bibliography
14. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up
verse
alliteration
third person
fiction
15. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure
quotation marks (' ')
simile
character
proofreading
16. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
conflict
supporting details
suffix
past tense
17. Words spoken by the actors in a drama
plot
lines
comma ( -)
proofreading
18. To make corrections and changes in a draft
resolution
theme
revise
point of view
19. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word
adage
proper noun
context clues
plot
20. A line of a poem or song
verse
run-on sentence
proofreading
syllable
21. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
resolution
homographs
root word
third-person omniscient
22. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report
detail
past perfect
perfect tense
introduction
23. Any material that will help a writer find information
resource
proverb
lines
capitalization
24. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
future tense
exclamation point (!)
tense
root word
25. A book of maps
simple sentence
idiom
atlas
past tense
26. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word
spelling
future tense
transition
quotation marks (' ')
27. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
third-person omniscient
supporting details
dialogue
research
28. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
proper noun
revise
past perfect
theme
29. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
base word
prior knowledge
conjuction
antonym
30. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
point of view
paragraph
comma ( -)
point of view
31. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.
main idea
opinion
conflict
metaphor
32. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
synonym
introduction
prepositional phrase
contrast
33. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
present tense
perfect tense
run-on sentence
context clues
34. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
simile
setting
present perfect
chapter
35. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
sentence fragment
third-person omniscient
prefix
outline
36. Words an author chooses when writing
theme
vocabulary
exposition
transition
37. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading
adage
outline
reference materials
punctuation
38. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
past perfect
detail
conflict
tense
39. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas
effect
run-on sentence
graphic organizer
proofreading
40. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
paragraph
independent clause
past tense
drama
41. Something that can be proven to be true
syllable
run-on sentence
fact
online directory
42. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
point of view
run-on sentence
resource
third-person omniscient
43. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
third-person limited
sequence
proverb
present tense
44. The order in which things happen in a text
sequence
relevant evidence
poetry
relevant evidence
45. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
plot
affix
point of view
sequence
46. A quality that is part of a character's personality
dictionary
trait
root word
punctuation
47. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics
research
research
verb
encyclopedia
48. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
inference
proofreading
restatement
root
49. A result of a cuase
effect
research
periodical
future perfect
50. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
sentence fragment
resolution
metaphor
proper noun