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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
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1. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






2. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






6. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






11. A line of a poem or song






12. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






13. The order in which things happen in a text






14. Section of a book






15. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






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






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






18. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






20. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






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






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






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






24. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






45. A result of a cuase






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






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






48. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






50. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way