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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






2. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently






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






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






17. The events that happen in a story






18. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A book of maps






30. To identify ways that multiple things are different






31. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






32. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






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






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






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






36. A line of a poem or song






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






38. Words an author chooses when writing






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






40. Section of a book






41. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence






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






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






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






45. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






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






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






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






49. The central idea or meaning of a story






50. Section of a book