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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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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. A line of a poem or song






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






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






4. A book of maps






5. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






6. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






11. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






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






13. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






18. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






29. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






30. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text






38. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






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






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






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






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






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






44. A result of a cuase






45. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






47. The reason something happens






48. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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