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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. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






3. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






6. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






10. Section of a book






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






12. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






15. Letters added to the end of a root word that change the meaning of the word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Section of a book






25. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






26. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






31. A group of lines in a poem






32. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence






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






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






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






36. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






39. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






40. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






41. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






43. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. To identify ways that multiple things are different