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






2. The events that happen in a story






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






4. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






10. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






16. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description






17. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description






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






19. Conversations that characters have with each other






20. The literal meaning of a word






21. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






24. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






26. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






28. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






30. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






31. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






44. A group of lines in a poem






45. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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