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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. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






4. To identify ways that multiple things are different






5. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






8. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






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






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






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






12. The character who tells a story






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






14. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






17. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report






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






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






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






41. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Conversations that characters have with each other