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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 book or set of books that gives facts about many topics






2. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






3. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






6. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






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






25. What the passage is mostly about






26. To identify ways that multiple things are different






27. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






30. A type of literature written to be performed onstage by actors






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






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






33. Writing that tells a story






34. A group of lines in a poem






35. A group of lines in a poem






36. Any material that will help a writer find information






37. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






43. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






44. The reason something happens






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






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






47. A form of a verb used to describe actions that have already been completed






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






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






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