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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






13. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






14. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






17. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






19. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






20. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






23. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






29. The reason something happens






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






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






32. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






43. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






45. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






48. Writing that tells a story






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






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