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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. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






11. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






13. What the passage is mostly about






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






15. A line of a poem or song






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






17. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address






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






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






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






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






22. The reason something happens






23. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something






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






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






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






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






37. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






39. Words an author chooses when writing






40. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






42. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






45. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story






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






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






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






49. Any material that will help a writer find information






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