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






2. The character who tells a story






3. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






6. Writing that tells a story






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






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






9. To identify ways that multiple things are different






10. A group of lines in a poem






11. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






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






17. A book of maps






18. A line of a poem or song






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






20. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate






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






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






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






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






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






26. The struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story






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






28. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






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






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






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






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






33. The events that happen in a story






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






35. Words an author chooses when writing






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






37. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






39. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






44. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






46. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






47. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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