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






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






3. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






7. The plan for an essay or report in list form






8. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






9. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story






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






11. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text






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






13. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






16. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning






17. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






19. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






25. The literal meaning of a word






26. A group of lines in a poem






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






28. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






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






30. The character who tells a story






31. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






35. The order in which things happen in a text






36. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






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






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






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






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






41. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






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






43. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






44. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought






45. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought






46. The final paragraph in an essay






47. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






50. The plan for an essay or report in list form