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






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






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






4. A book of maps






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






6. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






7. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






13. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






14. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






19. A book of maps






20. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






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






22. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






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






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






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






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






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






28. Words an author chooses when writing






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






30. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






36. A group of letters that is added before or after a root






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






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






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






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






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






42. Conversations that characters have with each other






43. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






44. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






48. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






49. The literal meaning of a word






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







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