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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






3. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






6. A book of maps






7. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






11. The reason something happens






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






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






14. The events that happen in a story






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






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






17. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






25. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






30. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






33. A group of lines in a poem






34. Something that can be proven to be true






35. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






38. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






43. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






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