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






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






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






4. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






16. One of the first versions of a writer's work






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






18. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant






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






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






21. A book of maps






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






23. To identify ways that multiple things are different






24. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






28. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






33. The literal meaning of a word






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






35. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






43. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






46. The final paragraph in an essay






47. The reason something happens






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






49. What the passage is mostly about






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