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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






10. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






13. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






17. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






19. A book of maps






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






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






22. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






32. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)






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






42. A line of a poem or song






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






44. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






49. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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