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






2. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






3. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. The order in which things happen in a text






15. Something that can be proven to be true






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






17. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






20. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






21. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






23. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






27. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






33. Section of a book






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






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






36. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






38. The use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and certain kinds of words






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






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






41. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






44. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






47. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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