Test your basic knowledge |

Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






3. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






6. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet






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






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






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






10. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






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






22. Section of a book






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






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






25. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






26. Conversations that characters have with each other






27. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






30. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






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






36. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The reason something happens






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






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






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






47. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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