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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 capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






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






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






4. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






5. A book of maps






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






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






8. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






23. The final paragraph in an essay






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






25. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






27. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






31. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






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






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






34. A group of lines in a poem






35. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






50. A result of a cuase