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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story






2. The final paragraph in an essay






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






4. A result of a cuase






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






6. The events that happen in a story






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






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






9. A book of maps






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






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






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






13. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions






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






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






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






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






18. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






21. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






24. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






25. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words






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






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






28. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends






29. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






30. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up






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






32. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






34. Section of a book






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






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






37. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






40. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas






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






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






43. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






44. The order in which things happen in a text






45. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words






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






47. Any material that will help a writer find information






48. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'






49. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






50. A group of lines in a poem