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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 saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






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






3. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






4. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






5. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






6. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






7. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






9. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






12. A book of maps






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






14. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






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






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






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






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






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






20. The reason something happens






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






22. What the passage is mostly about






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






24. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






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






30. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






33. Words an author chooses when writing






34. Writing that tells a story






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






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






37. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






39. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






42. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






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






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






45. Information that helps to prove or describe the main idea






46. The location and time in which a story takes place






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






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






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






50. A line of a poem or song