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






2. A book of maps






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






4. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






7. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






12. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words






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






14. Writing that tells a story






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






16. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






19. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






25. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






26. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






28. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






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






30. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






44. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






47. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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