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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. The order in which things happen in a text






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






3. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






15. What the passage is mostly about






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






17. The literal meaning of a word






18. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






32. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






36. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






39. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






42. The reason something happens






43. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






44. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






47. The plan for an essay or report in list form






48. What the passage is mostly about






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






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