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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. To make corrections and changes in a draft






2. A listing of the resources used for a written project






3. The central idea or meaning of a story






4. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






5. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






6. The order in which things happen in a text






7. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






12. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






13. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






17. The character who tells a story






18. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






19. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






23. The final paragraph in an essay






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






25. Any material that will help a writer find information






26. A result of a cuase






27. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






28. The reason something happens






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Something that can be proven to be true






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






37. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






38. A book of maps






39. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






44. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






49. The literal meaning of a word






50. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words