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






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






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






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






5. A book of maps






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






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






8. A listing of the resources used for a written project






9. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






22. Any material that will help a writer find information






23. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






24. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






27. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






30. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A result of a cuase






39. Section of a book






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






41. What the passage is mostly about






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






43. Any material that will help a writer find information






44. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






45. A line of a poem or song






46. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






50. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place