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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 line of a poem or song






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






3. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






7. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






8. Any material that will help a writer find information






9. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






11. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






31. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Something that can be proven to be true






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






41. Writing that tells a story






42. Section of a book






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






44. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






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