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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 word that means the same or almost the same as another word






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






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






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






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






6. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






7. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






8. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






12. A line of a poem or song






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






14. The character who tells a story






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






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






17. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






21. The events that happen in a story






22. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






24. A result of a cuase






25. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






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






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






38. Section of a book






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






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






41. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






46. A book of maps






47. Writing that tells a story






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






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






50. A phrase containing a preposition and an object