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






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






3. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. To make corrections and changes in a draft






14. A line of a poem or song






15. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






17. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






22. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






26. The reason something happens






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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