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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






2. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






3. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally






4. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report






5. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts






6. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






7. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






8. Section of a book






9. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






10. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address






11. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed






12. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






13. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






14. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






15. A quality that is part of a character's personality






16. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






17. The reason something happens






18. Something that can be proven to be true






19. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






20. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






21. Words an author chooses when writing






22. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word






23. What the passage is mostly about






24. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb






25. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






26. Any material that will help a writer find information






27. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet






28. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb






29. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






30. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas






31. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






32. A listing of the resources used for a written project






33. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic






34. A group of lines in a poem






35. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






36. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






37. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






38. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






39. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






40. A group of letters that is added before or after a root






41. What the passage is mostly about






42. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally






43. The central idea or meaning of a story






44. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






45. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story






46. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






47. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






48. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description






49. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






50. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added