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






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






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






4. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






7. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position






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






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






10. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






11. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






16. Writing that tells a story






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






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






19. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






22. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






26. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up






27. The order in which things happen in a text






28. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






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






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






31. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






32. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






34. The character who tells a story






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






36. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






39. The character who tells a story






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






41. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






44. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






45. The reason something happens






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






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






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






49. A group of lines in a poem






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