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






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






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






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






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






6. A book of maps






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






8. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






9. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






15. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






18. A tool that helps to organize ideas and can be used to visually illustrate ideas






19. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






23. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






24. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






42. To identify ways that multiple things are different






43. A book of maps






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






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






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






47. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






48. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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