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






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






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






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






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






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






7. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






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






13. A book of maps






14. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






15. To identify ways that multiple things are different






16. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






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






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






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






20. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






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






32. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






43. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






46. The events that happen in a story






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






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






49. A group of lines in a poem






50. To identify ways that multiple things are alike