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






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






3. A result of a cuase






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






5. A line of a poem or song






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






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






8. Writing that tells a story






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






10. The events that happen in a story






11. A way of telling a story from the point of view of someone who is not involved in the story






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






13. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






14. The events that happen in a story






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






16. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already happened






24. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next






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






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






36. A book that lists words alphabetically - tells how to pronounce them - and gives their definitions






37. To make corrections and changes in a draft






38. The final paragraph in an essay






39. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






42. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






45. Section of a book






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






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






48. Words an author chooses when writing






49. The final paragraph in an essay






50. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples