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






2. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






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






4. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






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






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






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






8. The events that happen in a story






9. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






12. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






15. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence






16. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






19. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






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






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






22. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






25. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






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






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






28. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






34. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position






35. The reason something happens






36. A group of lines in a poem






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






38. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence






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






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