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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A result of a cuase






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






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






4. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






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






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






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






8. The character who tells a story






9. Words an author chooses when writing






10. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






11. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






13. A result of a cuase






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






15. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






17. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






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






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






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






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






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






23. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






34. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






40. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






43. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






47. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






50. A book of maps