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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The plan for an essay or report in list form






2. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Something that can be proven to be true






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






15. Words an author chooses when writing






16. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






18. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






21. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






22. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






25. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






30. The reason something happens






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






32. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






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






34. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






38. A book of maps






39. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






40. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






41. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






50. A line of a poem or song