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






2. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






6. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






7. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






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






9. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






12. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






14. A result of a cuase






15. Writing that tells a story






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






17. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






23. A book of maps






24. The literal meaning of a word






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






26. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






31. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






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






37. The final paragraph in an essay






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






39. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The literal meaning of a word