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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






10. Something that can be proven to be true






11. To make corrections and changes in a draft






12. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






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






18. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






23. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






24. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






26. A result of a cuase






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






28. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






34. Any material that will help a writer find information






35. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






49. A group of lines in a poem






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