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






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






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






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






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






6. The order in which things happen in a text






7. The events that happen in a story






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






9. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






11. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






27. Words an author chooses when writing






28. Writing that tells a story






29. The events that happen in a story






30. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






32. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. To make corrections and changes in a draft






45. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






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






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






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






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