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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
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1. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






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






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






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






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






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






7. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought






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






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






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






11. Section of a book






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






13. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






22. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






25. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






29. A result of a cuase






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






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






32. Words an author chooses when writing






33. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






37. To make corrections and changes in a draft






38. The character who tells a story






39. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






43. A book of maps






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






45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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







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