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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. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






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






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






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






5. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Any material that will help a writer find information






14. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






19. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






20. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






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






22. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






26. Words an author chooses when writing






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






28. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






32. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






36. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






48. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






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






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