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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. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






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






3. Writing that tells a story






4. The events that happen in a story






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






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






7. A group of lines in a poem






8. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






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






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






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






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






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






14. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.






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






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






17. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






18. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






27. The order in which things happen in a text






28. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






33. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas






34. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






36. The final paragraph in an essay






37. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






41. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas






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






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






44. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






46. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






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






48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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