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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. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






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






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






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






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






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






7. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






8. What the passage is mostly about






9. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A group of lines in a poem






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






20. The events that happen in a story






21. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






25. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






27. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






31. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






45. Section of a book






46. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






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






48. A line of a poem or song






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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