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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. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






2. The literal meaning of a word






3. Any material that will help a writer find information






4. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






7. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






9. The reason something happens






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






11. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






14. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The character who tells a story






23. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






24. The final paragraph in an essay






25. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






28. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next






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






30. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address






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






32. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






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






34. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






42. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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