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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






2. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)






3. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own






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






5. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened






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






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






8. The literal meaning of a word






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






10. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






11. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate






12. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






13. The reason something happens






14. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next






15. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word






16. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






18. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






20. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






21. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






22. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences






23. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






24. To make corrections and changes in a draft






25. A result of a cuase






26. The central idea or meaning of a story






27. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently






28. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






29. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






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






31. The central idea or meaning of a story






32. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






33. The order in which things happen in a text






34. Section of a book






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






36. Writing that tells a story






37. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






39. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word






40. The location and time in which a story takes place






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






42. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being






43. The final paragraph in an essay






44. The location and time in which a story takes place






45. A line of a poem or song






46. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading






47. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






48. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






49. Any material that will help a writer find information






50. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.