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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






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






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






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






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






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






7. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






11. The events that happen in a story






12. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






13. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






23. Something that can be proven to be true






24. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






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






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






27. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






32. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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