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






2. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. To make corrections and changes in a draft






22. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






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






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






26. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






28. The central idea or meaning of a story






29. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






34. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The final paragraph in an essay






45. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






49. A result of a cuase






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