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






2. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






6. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






10. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






11. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






28. The reason something happens






29. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






32. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






33. A group of lines in a poem






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






35. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






37. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The events that happen in a story






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






47. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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