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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






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






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






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






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






7. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






10. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






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






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






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






14. Something that can be proven to be true






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






16. A word that connects two or more words or sentences






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






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






19. An educated guess about a passsage based on details in the passage - prior knowledge - and common sense






20. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






24. A result of a cuase






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






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






27. The most basic part of a word - often from Latin or Greek






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






29. A book of maps






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






31. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






34. The final paragraph in an essay






35. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






41. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






42. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






43. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






46. The reason something happens






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






48. What the passage is mostly about






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






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