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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story






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






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






4. A book of maps






5. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






10. Writing that tells a story






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






12. Figurative language that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






21. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words






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






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






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






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






26. The order in which things happen in a text






27. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally






28. The reason something happens






29. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






33. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






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






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






36. A book of maps






37. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






41. What the passage is mostly about






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






43. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






44. The central idea or meaning of a story






45. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






48. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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