Common Core Standards Practice Test 3rd ELA

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Common Core Standards Practice Test
English Language Arts ELA 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Sample Quiz

Tier 3 Vocabulary Test 3rd Grade

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.
1.                the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does, or what is done to the subject. It is made of the verb and all the words that describe the verb or that the verb affects.  exclamatory  interrogative  synonym  predicate 2.                having to do with, forming, or being a question. "Why don't you take a walk?" is an example of an __________ sentence.   possessive  predicate  interrogative  adverb 3.                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 __________.  interrogative  synonym  adverb  plot 4.                a short form of a word or phrase used in writing.  interrogative  synonym  abbreviation  plot 5.                the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.  plot  predicate  possessive  interrogative 6.                a short form of two words, where the missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe. "I'm" is the __________ of "I am."  exclamatory  adverb  contraction  antonym 7.                a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language.  possessive  exclamatory  antonym  synonym 8.                of or expressing exclamation or exclamations.  plot  adverb  exclamatory  predicate 9.                of or connected with having or possessing something. In grammar, the words "my," "the cat's," and "the doctor's" are __________ forms.  possessive  interrogative  abbreviation  exclamatory 10.           a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.  abbreviation  exclamatory  antonym  plot

1. the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.  summary  hyperbole  plot  personification
2. the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence.  alliteration  narrative  main  simile
3. most important.  idiom  metaphor  colon  main
4. 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 __________.  idiom  plot  simile  caption
5. a person considered to be a perfect example or embodiment of some quality or other abstraction.  main  idea  personification  conjunction
6. the words that describe a picture in a magazine, book, or newspaper.  interjection  caption  hyperbole  superlative
7. a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated.  colon  summary  personification  theme
8. the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of comparison. The words "best," "fastest," and "most beautiful" are __________.  main  interjection  superlative  theme
9. the main subject or topic.  theme  plot  colon  conjunction
10. a word or expression that shows strong feeling. "Oh no!" is an __________.  plot  theme  interjection  idea
11. a story, description, or account of events.  simile  onomatopoeia  narrative  idiom
12. 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 __________.  interjection  personification  simile  idiom
13. a punctuation mark (:). It is often used to introduce a series, quotation, or explanation.  metaphor  colon  personification  narrative
14. a small piece of land.  summary  plot  simile  alliteration
15. a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing.  caption  plot  metaphor  hyperbole
16. the formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as "bang," "moo," or "jingle".  plot  onomatopoeia  idea  simile
17. a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. "And," "but," "because," and "before" are examples of __________.  narrative  simile  idea  conjunction
18. 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.)  onomatopoeia  hyperbole  alliteration  theme
19. any thought or picture formed in the mind.  theme  onomatopoeia  idea  metaphor

2nd Grade ELA Quiz  Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition. There may be more than one definition for each word.  adjective  composition  conversation  dictionary  discussion  fiction  folk tale  glossary  margin  message  nonfiction  noun  predict  pronoun  publish  purpose  reread  textbook

1.			talk between people.
2.			the reason that something exists or happens.
3.			a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings. A __________ is usually placed at the end of a book.
4.			a piece of writing or music that has required thought and imagination to make.
5.			a story that has been handed down for generations among the common people of a region.
6.			the act of talking or writing about something.
7.			a book used for teaching a particular subject.
8.			the blank space between written or printed matter and the edge of a page.
9.			writing that tells a story from an author's imagination.
10.			a word that can take the place of a noun or noun phrase. In the sentence "He gave it to someone," "he," "it," and "someone" are examples of __________.
11.			restudy a written passage.
12.			a word that describes a noun. In the sentences "It was a hard test" and "The test was hard," the word "hard" is an __________.
13.			a book that lists the words of a language, with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
14.			spoken or written information sent from one person or group to another.
15.			a word that names a person, place, or thing. In the sentence "Mary likes TV and reading," "Mary," "TV," and "reading" are __________.
16.			written works that are not fiction. Textbooks, biographies, and essays are examples of __________.
17.			to say ahead of time that something will happen.
18.			to prepare and print something for the public to read.

3rd Grade ELA Quiz  Instructions: Write the correct word in the space before its definition. There may be more than one definition for each word. abbreviation adverb antonym apostrophe character chronological comma contraction declarative exclamatory fact interrogative opinion organization plot plural possessive predicate prefix run-on sentence setting singular

1.			the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does, or what is done to the subject. It is made of the verb and all the words that describe the verb or that the verb affects.
2.			making a statement, assertion, or declaration.
3.			a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
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 __________.
5.			a group of people that acts together for some purpose.
6.			having to do with the form of a word that indicates only one of a certain kind of thing. The word "box" is __________, but the word "boxes" is not.
7.			a part of a word with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of another word to change the meaning. For example, "pre" in "prepay" is a __________ that means "before."
8.			a punctuation mark ('). It is used to show where one or more letters or numbers have been left out. "Wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987" use __________ this way.
9.			the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie.
10.			according to the order in which things happen.
11.			having to do with, forming, or being a question. "Why don't you take a walk?" is an example of an __________ sentence.
12.			the time and place in which something happens.
13.			in writing, two or more sentences incorrectly constructed as one.
14.			what you think about something or somebody.
15.			of or connected with having or possessing something. In grammar, the words "my," "the cat's," and "the doctor's" are __________ forms.
16.			having to do with the form of a word that expresses the meaning of more than one. The words "books," "children," and "knives" are __________ nouns.
17.			all the things that make a person, place, or thing different from others.
18.			a short form of two words, where the missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe. "I'm" is the __________ of "I am."
19.			of or expressing exclamation or exclamations.
20.			a punctuation mark (,). It is used to separate words, phrases, or other parts of a sentence. It is also used in writing large numbers.
21.			a short form of a word or phrase used in writing.
22.			something said or known to be true.