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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. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






4. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






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






10. A result of a cuase






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






12. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






13. A line of a poem or song






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






15. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






18. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






21. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






24. A book of maps






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






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






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






28. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






32. Something that can be proven to be true






33. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






35. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






38. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






43. What the passage is mostly about






44. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






46. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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