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ELA Content Vocab

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
Date
1.

Which part of speech (category of words) includes persons, places, things, and ideas?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

2.

Which part of speech includes describing words, especially words that describe nouns?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

3.

Which part of speech includes words that describe how something is done or add detail to verbs?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

4.

Which part of speech includes words that link clauses and sentences together? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, because)

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

5.

Which part of speech includes action words / something you do?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

6.

What does the term synonym mean?

a)

Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.

b)

Different words that have the same or similar meanings.

c)

Different words that have the opposite meanings.

7.

What does the term antonym mean?

a)

Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.

b)

Words that have the same or similar meanings.

c)

Words that have opposite meanings.

8.

What does the term homophone mean?

a)

Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.

b)

Words that have the same or similar meanings.

c)

Words that have opposite meanings.

9.

Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of homophones?

a)

there / their

b)

difficult / challenging

c)

difficult / simple

10.

Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of synonyms?

a)

there / their

b)

difficult / challenging

c)

difficult / simple

11.

Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of antonyms?

a)

there / their

b)

difficult / challenging

c)

difficult / simple

12.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The crowd went wild when Rodney made the impossible shot to win the game.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

13.

____ refers to parts added to a root word to change the word's meaning or its part of speech.

a)

Root

b)

Affix

c)

Prefix

d)

Suffix

14.

____ refers to the basic part of a word that gives that word its meaning.

a)

Root

b)

Affix

c)

Prefix

d)

Suffix

15.

____ refers to a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

a)

Root

b)

Affix

c)

Prefix

d)

Suffix

16.

____ refers to a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word.

a)

Root

b)

Affix

c)

Prefix

d)

Suffix

17.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Jaden was nervous for his concert, but he did a great job playing his difficult solo.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

18.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Chase triumphantly lifted the humongous bass over his head at the end of the fishing tournament.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

19.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Before his mom got home, Daniel quickly cleaned the entire house.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

20.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Addison wanted to go to the movies with friends, but her car ran out of gas on the way there.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

21.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Evan won the competition in Grand Rapids this weekend, so he will compete at the National Spelling Bee next month.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

22.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

I think Tatum's chromebook will explode if she opens one more tab.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

23.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Although her speech was excellently written, the student's shrill voice distracted the audience.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

conjunction

24.

When you use your background knowledge and the text to come to a conclusion about what you read, you are making a(n) ____.

a)

inference

b)

annotation

c)

context clues

d)

textual evidence

25.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

I went ____ the store to buy a new toaster.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

26.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


Is it possible to eat ____ much bacon?

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

27.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

Izzy had three dunks in the game and Lily had one dunk ____!

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

28.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

Mrs. Kortering earned a nap because she finished ____ iReady lessons today.

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

29.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

Instead of going to Florida for vacation, Meredith's family went camping in ____ backyard.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

30.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


I do not know why ____ throwing pencils around the living room.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

31.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


When I asked if they had any toilet paper, the employee said ____ all out until next week.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

32.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


Students love to read ____ StudySync books!

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

33.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


I can't wait to go to Michigan Adventure this year! Have you ever been ____ ?

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

34.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


____ are 24 lonely StudySync books in the lost and found.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

35.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

I am sorry ____ siblings are so rowdy on snow days.

a)

your

b)

you're

36.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


I know you wanted to dance in the hall, but now ____ tardy.

a)

your

b)

you're

37.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

My dog is prettier ____ your dog.

a)

then

b)

than

38.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


First, we stopped at Norm's and ____ we went to the beach.

a)

then

b)

than

39.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

It has been a strange year, but ____ doing our best.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

d)

wear

40.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


Mom locked us outside because my siblings ____ fighting over the remote.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

d)

wear

41.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.


I want to go to a place ____ they serve ice cream for every single meal.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

d)

wear

42.

Select the correct homophone based on the context.

Apparently, you can't ____ pajamas or a robe to remote classes.

a)

were

b)

we're

c)

where

d)

wear

43.

When you write comments and questions directly on the text to track your thoughts and reactions as you read, you are making a(n) ____.

a)

inference

b)

annotation

c)

context clues

d)

textual evidence

44.

Good readers use ____ to determine the meaning of unknown words based on the sentences around it.

a)

inference

b)

annotation

c)

context clues

d)

textual evidence

45.

Students often need to use ____ from the text, like a direct quote, to support their ideas.

a)

inference

b)

annotation

c)

context clues

d)

textual evidence

46.

When you use ____ , you need to put quotation marks around it so the reader knows it is not your own writing.

a)

inference

b)

annotation

c)

context clues

d)

textual evidence

47.

_____ refers to a sound device used in writing that repeats the sound of a letter or letters at the beginning of words. Example: She sells seashells by the sea shore.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

48.

____ refers to figurative language that uses the word “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things. Example: Her tears were like a river running down her face.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

49.

____ refers to figurative language that compares two seemingly unlike things. Example: Her hair was a bird's nest.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

50.

____ refers to figurative language in which an animal, object, force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics. Example: The flames danced in the firepit. 

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

51.

The person or animal who tells the reader the story in a fiction text is known as the ____.

a)

author

b)

narrator

c)

storyteller

52.

The person who writes a fiction or nonfiction text is known as the ____.

a)

author

b)

narrator

c)

storyteller

53.

____ refer to a person, place, thing, or idea that is very general.

a)

Common nouns

b)

Proper nouns

c)

Basic Nouns

54.

____ refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea that has an official name.

a)

Common nouns

b)

Proper nouns

c)

Basic Nouns

55.

Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:

state, car, athlete.

a)

Common nouns

b)

Proper nouns

c)

Basic nouns

56.

Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:

Mississippi, Ford Ranger, Lebron James.

a)

Common nouns

b)

Proper nouns

c)

Basic nouns

57.

____ refer to replacements for nouns, such as he, she, we, you, us, I.

a)

Pronouns

b)

Proper nouns

c)

Adjectives

58.

Whenever a student uses the pronoun "I" in their writing to refer to themselves, what do they ALWAYS need to do?

a)

Put quotation marks around the I.

b)

Capitalize the I.

c)

Dance with the I.

59.

Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:

fantastic, bumpy, old.

a)

Nouns

b)

Adjectives

c)

Verbs

d)

Adverbs

60.

Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:

dance, skate, wrestle.

a)

Nouns

b)

Adjectives

c)

Verbs

d)

Adverbs