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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. Writing that tells a story






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






3. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






9. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






10. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






11. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet






12. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






16. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






19. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






21. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






24. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






26. The literal meaning of a word






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






28. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






34. A line of a poem or song






35. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






40. Section of a book






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






42. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






46. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






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






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






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






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