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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






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






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






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






15. The events that happen in a story






16. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened






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






25. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened






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






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






28. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






30. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






34. A group of lines in a poem






35. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






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






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






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






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






41. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






42. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






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






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






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






46. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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