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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 group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






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






3. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






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






5. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






6. What the passage is mostly about






7. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something






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






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






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






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






28. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






31. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






33. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






38. A line of a poem or song






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






40. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






42. The character who tells a story






43. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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