Common Core ELA Test 4th Grade

Common Core ELA Sample Test 4^th Grade

English Language Arts Tier 3 Academic Vocabulary Test

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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