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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 group of letters that is added before or after a root






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






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






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






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






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






7. To identify ways that multiple things are different






8. Something that can be proven to be true






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






10. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






21. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






23. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






26. The order in which things happen in a text






27. The reason something happens






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






29. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






32. A result of a cuase






33. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






34. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






37. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






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






43. What the passage is mostly about






44. What the passage is mostly about






45. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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