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






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






3. A book of maps






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






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






6. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






7. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






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






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






11. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






13. One of the first versions of a writer's work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The final paragraph in an essay






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






23. One of the first versions of a writer's work






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






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






26. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






31. What the passage is mostly about






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






33. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






37. The character who tells a story






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






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






40. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






41. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






44. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






46. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






47. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






48. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






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






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