Test your basic knowledge |

Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






2. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






4. The character who tells a story






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






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






7. The final paragraph in an essay






8. What the passage is mostly about






9. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






14. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






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






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






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






18. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






19. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Writing that tells a story






31. A line of a poem or song






32. Section of a book






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






34. The reason something happens






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






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






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






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






39. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






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






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






42. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






43. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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