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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. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






2. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






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






8. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






11. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






13. To identify ways that multiple things are different






14. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






17. Something that can be proven to be true






18. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






21. A book of maps






22. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






26. To make corrections and changes in a draft






27. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






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






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






31. The literal meaning of a word






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






33. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being






34. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being






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






36. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






39. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






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






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






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






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






45. A result of a cuase






46. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






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






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






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






50. Any material that will help a writer find information