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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. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






3. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






4. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading






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






6. Section of a book






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






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






9. The character who tells a story






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






11. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






12. Writing that tells a story






13. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






14. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The literal meaning of a word






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






24. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






27. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading






28. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






32. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






35. A book of maps






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






37. Writing that tells a story






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






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






40. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






45. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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