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






2. The events that happen in a story






3. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






4. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic






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






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






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






8. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Conversations that characters have with each other






16. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm






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






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






19. Section of a book






20. The reason something happens






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






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






23. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






32. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






33. The order in which things happen in a text






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






35. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






37. A book of maps






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






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






40. A result of a cuase






41. The literal meaning of a word






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






43. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






44. The central idea or meaning of a story






45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






46. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






48. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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