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






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






4. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






6. A line of a poem or song






7. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






12. To identify ways that multiple things are different






13. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Section of a book






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






39. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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