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






2. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






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






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






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






20. The character who tells a story






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






22. A form of a verb used to describe actions or events happening currently






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






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






25. Section of a book






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






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






28. Any material that will help a writer find information






29. The central idea or meaning of a story






30. What the passage is mostly about






31. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






32. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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







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