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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. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






2. The character who tells a story






3. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






6. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






11. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






12. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The character who tells a story






20. The final paragraph in an essay






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






22. To make corrections and changes in a draft






23. The literal meaning of a word






24. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






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






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






28. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






32. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






36. A book of maps






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






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






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






40. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






41. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant






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






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






44. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






46. A book of maps






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






48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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