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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 type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






2. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






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






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






6. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






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






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






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






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






11. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






12. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






13. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






17. Any material that will help a writer find information






18. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






19. Marks that tell the reader when to pause - when a sentence ends - or what kind of sentence he or she is reading






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






21. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






22. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed






23. A book of maps






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






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






26. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Section of a book






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






35. The central idea or meaning of a story






36. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






37. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






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






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






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






41. Words an author chooses when writing






42. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






43. Writing that tells a story






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






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






46. A quality that is part of a character's personality






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






48. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






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






50. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure