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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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1. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
setting
future perfect
topic sentence
point of view
2. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
introduction
first person
contrast
future perfect
3. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
dialogue
paragraph
periodical
draft
4. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
chapter
third-person omniscient
suffix
adage
5. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
present tense
dialect
research
generalization
6. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'
simile
sentence fragment
comma ( -)
informational writing
7. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
restatement
simile
point of view
detail
8. A group of lines in a poem
stanza
third person
effect
compare
9. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
antonym
past tense
comma ( -)
proofreading
10. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
topic sentence
resolution
idiom
draft
11. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own
conjuction
base word
preposition
dialogue
12. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'
topic sentence
capitalization
first person
dictionary
13. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently
tense
conflict
present tense
independent clause
14. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
adage
inference
suffix
climax
15. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
contrast
sentence fragment
topic sentence
drama
16. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed
example
perfect tense
third-person omniscient
verb
17. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
interjection
informational writing
inference
period (.)
18. The order in which things happen in a text
drama
sequence
quotation marks (' ')
verb
19. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
narrative writing
preposition
idiom
detail
20. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)
climax
opinion
future perfect
draft
21. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence
compare
preposition
transition
fact
22. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
persuasive writing
antonym
main idea
third person
23. The reason something happens
resource
definition
cause
prepositional phrase
24. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word
prefix
exposition
proper noun
example
25. A phrase containing a preposition and an object
narrative writing
prepositional phrase
online directory
supporting details
26. To identify ways that multiple things are alike
synonym
character
compare
relevant evidence
27. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
proofreading
reference materials
persuasive writing
character
28. Words an author chooses when writing
vocabulary
alliteration
third-person omniscient
example
29. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept
vocabulary
example
contrast
dictionary
30. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author
independent clause
third person
trait
point of view
31. Two words that look alike but have different meanings
interjection
capitalization
figurative language
homographs
32. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
point of view
past perfect
detail
prior knowledge
33. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
affix
antonym
verb
simple sentence
34. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea
fiction
past tense
root word
paragraph
35. The final paragraph in an essay
conclusion
prepositional phrase
contrast
third-person limited
36. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added
first person
resolution
root word
topic sentence
37. The events that happen in a story
plot
comma ( -)
prepositional phrase
root
38. The character who tells a story
future perfect
motivation
contrast
narrator
39. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
root
suffix
proverb
supporting details
40. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing
exclamation point (!)
proper noun
sequence
introduction
41. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
detail
poetry
adage
transition
42. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
sequence
interjection
inference
quotation marks (' ')
43. To identify ways that multiple things are different
compare
contrast
transition
proper noun
44. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
root word
synonym
theme
draft
45. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
main idea
spelling
resource
third-person omniscient
46. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
multiple-meaning words
exposition
theme
period (.)
47. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
research
future tense
climax
reference materials
48. A listing of the resources used for a written project
bibliography
encyclopedia
online directory
vocabulary
49. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak
present perfect
idiom
dialect
resource
50. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
period (.)
setting
editing
informational writing