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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 word that helps writing flow from one idea to the next






2. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






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






4. Section of a book






5. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






8. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






11. Writing that tells a story






12. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






16. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






18. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






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






24. What the passage is mostly about






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






26. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






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






28. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






30. A result of a cuase






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






32. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






34. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






37. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






42. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






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






44. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






46. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






48. What the passage is mostly about






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






50. Conversations that characters have with each other