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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 part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends






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






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






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






5. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






10. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






11. Writing broken into lines or stanzas - often with rhyme and rhythm






12. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






13. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






19. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






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






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






29. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Writing that tells a story






41. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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