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






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






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






4. Words an author chooses when writing






5. A book of maps






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






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






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






9. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






14. Section of a book






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






16. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






19. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






20. The events that happen in a story






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






22. The literal meaning of a word






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






24. Conversations that characters have with each other






25. A book of maps






26. Any material that will help a writer find information






27. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






28. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






31. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






44. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






48. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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







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