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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Words an author chooses when writing






10. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






13. A line of a poem or song






14. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






18. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






24. The literal meaning of a word






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






26. A book of maps






27. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






30. What the passage is mostly about






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






32. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






33. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






39. The opening section or paragraph of an essay or a report






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






41. The smallest unit of sound in a word that contains at least a vowel or a vowel and consonant






42. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






46. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






47. A book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






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






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






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







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