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






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






3. To make corrections and changes in a draft






4. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A result of a cuase






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






20. Information in a piece of persuasive writing that is related to its issue and supports its position






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






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






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






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






25. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






28. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






31. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






34. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






36. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






38. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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