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






2. The final paragraph in an essay






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






4. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






8. The literal meaning of a word






9. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






10. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






14. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position






15. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






19. Writing that tells a story






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






21. A book of maps






22. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






26. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






27. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






40. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. To make corrections and changes in a draft






49. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






50. A book of maps