Common Core ELA Test 4th Grade

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Common Core ELA Sample Test 4^th Grade English Language Arts Tier 3 Academic Vocabulary Test
1.           in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes.)  hyperbole  interjection  idiom  adverb
2.           the time and place in which something happens.  superlative  colon  simile  setting
3.           a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing.  abbreviation  metaphor  idiom  antonym
4.           a word that describes a verb, adjective, __________, or whole sentence. Many __________ in English end with the letters "ly." In the sentence "That extremely hungry cat ate very quickly," the words "extremely," "very," and "quickly" are __________.  atlas  caption  onomatopoeia  adverb
5.           a short form of a word or phrase used in writing.  plot  atlas  idiom  abbreviation


6.           a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "but," "because," and "before" are examples of __________.  interjection  conjunction  simile  caption
7.           a story, description, or account of events.  caption  setting  narrative  abbreviation
8.           a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "The cake was as light as a feather" is an example of a __________.  simile  plot  alliteration  theme
9.           the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.  plot  idiom  atlas  adverb
10.      a phrase that cannot be understood by understanding the meanings of each of its words. The phrase "fall out," meaning "have a disagreement," is an __________.  set  caption  hyperbole  idiom
11.      the words that describe a picture in a magazine, book, or newspaper.  abbreviation  caption  superlative  setting
12.      a person considered to be a perfect example or embodiment of some quality or other abstraction.  caption  hyperbole  personification  set
13.      a punctuation mark (:). It is often used to introduce a series, quotation, or explanation.  abbreviation  idiom  colon  plot
14.      the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.  conjunction  set  abbreviation  alliteration
15.      a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.  idiom  simile  antonym  hyperbole
16.      to put in a particular place.  antonym  idiom  set  interjection
17.      the main subject or topic.  personification  idiom  alliteration  theme

18.      a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated.  metaphor  alliteration  colon  summary
19.      a book of maps.  atlas  plot  interjection  simile
20.      a word or expression that shows strong feeling. "Oh no!" is an __________.  adverb  simile  interjection  theme
21.      the formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as "bang," "moo," or "jingle".  colon  personification  onomatopoeia  narrative
22.      the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of comparison. The words "best," "fastest," and "most beautiful" are __________.  atlas  conjunction  caption  superlative