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Common Core English Language ELA
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1. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
homographs
stanza
character
spelling
2. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally
dialogue
lines
conflict
idiom
3. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
syllable
alliteration
interjection
setting
4. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
capitalization
present perfect
metaphor
root
5. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm
dialect
tense
root word
poetry
6. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command
preposition
example
period (.)
present tense
7. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate
proofreading
simple sentence
syllable
proper noun
8. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position
point of view
relevant evidence
cause
paragraph
9. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought
atlas
dialogue
sentence fragment
syllable
10. Something that can be proven to be true
fact
synonym
proverb
draft
11. A point of view in which 'he' and 'she' are used - and readers learn much about all characters' thoughts
future perfect
preposition
dialect
third-person omniscient
12. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information
main idea
research
third person
interjection
13. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet
example
fact
future tense
prefix
14. To make corrections and changes in a draft
plot
figurative language
affix
revise
15. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind
vocabulary
adage
past tense
figurative language
16. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences
first person
run-on sentence
prepositional phrase
third-person omniscient
17. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
graphic organizer
online directory
setting
narrative writing
18. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence
independent clause
idiom
point of view
homographs
19. To identify ways that multiple things are different
conclusion
narrator
exclamation point (!)
contrast
20. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly
idiom
periodical
conclusion
quotation marks (' ')
21. A line of a poem or song
synonym
root
topic sentence
verse
22. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address
example
comma ( -)
affix
research
23. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word
suffix
multiple-meaning words
simile
syllable
24. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
past perfect
multiple-meaning words
proper noun
dictionary
25. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the present tense of 'to have' with the past participle of a verb
introduction
paragraph
present perfect
paragraph
26. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story
opinion
character
adage
restatement
27. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way
fact
plot
motivation
simile
28. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story
third person
future tense
editing
preposition
29. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic
online directory
affix
restatement
quotation marks (' ')
30. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence
exclamation point (!)
prior knowledge
future perfect
metaphor
31. The order in which things happen in a text
homographs
exclamation point (!)
sequence
tense
32. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way
persuasive writing
online directory
simple sentence
simple sentence
33. Writing that tells the reader about something - gives facts - or explains something
resource
informational writing
online directory
conflict
34. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning
graphic organizer
informational writing
example
multiple-meaning words
35. The order in which things happen in a text
narrative writing
sequence
homographs
prior knowledge
36. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
metaphor
restatement
cause
affix
37. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling
perfect tense
present perfect
interjection
dialect
38. A quality that is part of a character's personality
definition
trait
periodical
chapter
39. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the past tense of 'to have' with the past tense of a verb
motivation
encyclopedia
chapter
past perfect
40. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being
narrative writing
simple sentence
spelling
verb
41. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word
prepositional phrase
synonym
first person
interjection
42. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time
first person
metaphor
point of view
adage
43. The location and time in which a story takes place
past tense
setting
restatement
future tense
44. Figurative language that makes a direct comparison between two things or ideas
inference
metaphor
motivation
relevant evidence
45. A form of the perfect tense made by combining the future tense of 'to have' with the past tense form of a verb
encyclopedia
transition
main idea
future perfect
46. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples
sentence fragment
future perfect
quotation marks (' ')
generalization
47. A piece of information in literature - such as a name - an action - or a description
detail
simile
vocabulary
dictionary
48. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea
relevant evidence
restatement
dialect
narrator
49. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened
verse
past tense
sequence
adage
50. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends
encyclopedia
past perfect
prepositional phrase
resolution
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