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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 lines in a poem






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






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






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






5. Conversations that characters have with each other






6. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






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






8. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






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






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






11. Section of a book






12. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






13. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






16. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






21. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






25. A result of a cuase






26. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






28. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






32. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






35. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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







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