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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. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






2. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






4. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






7. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A book of maps






18. The events that happen in a story






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






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






21. The central idea or meaning of a story






22. Something that can be proven to be true






23. Books or Web sites that contain particular kinds of information






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






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






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






27. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






33. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






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






35. A result of a cuase






36. A line of a poem or song






37. A group of sentences that supports or explains one main idea






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






39. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words






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






41. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






44. Words an author chooses when writing






45. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






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






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






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






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






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