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






2. Section of a book






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






4. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






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






7. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






8. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






10. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






16. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






30. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






31. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






41. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading






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






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






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






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






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






47. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






48. A result of a cuase






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






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