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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. Section of a book






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






3. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






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






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






6. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






10. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






13. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






18. What the passage is mostly about






19. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






21. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic






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






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






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






25. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






29. Any material that will help a writer find information






30. The reason something happens






31. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






34. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






37. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






38. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






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






40. A group of lines in a poem






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






42. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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