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






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






3. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






18. A form of a verb that describes actions that have not happened yet






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. To make corrections and changes in a draft






28. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






33. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






34. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






35. The events that happen in a story






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






37. Descriptive language that is not used literally and creates an image in the reader's mind






38. The reason something happens






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






40. The order in which things happen in a text






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






42. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






45. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






46. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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