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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 character who tells a story






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






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






4. What the passage is mostly about






5. Something that can be proven to be true






6. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A punctuation mark used to end a sentence that is a statement or command






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






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






29. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






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






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






33. Section of a book






34. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






36. The reason something happens






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






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






39. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






44. A book of maps






45. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






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






47. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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