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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






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






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






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






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






6. Words an author chooses when writing






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






8. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






13. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






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






15. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






16. The literal meaning of a word






17. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






30. A book of maps






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






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






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






34. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






46. The reason something happens






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






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






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






50. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics