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






2. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






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






8. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






11. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






17. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






22. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






26. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The order in which things happen in a text






35. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






37. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






40. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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