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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. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






4. A group of lines in a poem






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






6. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






10. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






13. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






17. The order in which things happen in a text






18. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Something that can be proven to be true






30. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






33. To make corrections and changes in a draft






34. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The events that happen in a story






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






45. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






50. To identify ways that multiple things are alike