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






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






3. Section of a book






4. Something that can be proven to be true






5. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






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






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






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






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






10. Writing that tells a story






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






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






13. The reason something happens






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






15. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






18. Words an author chooses when writing






19. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






21. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A word that has the opposite meaning of another word






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






41. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






42. A publication - such as a newspaper - magazine - or brochure - that is released daily - weekly - monthly - or yearly






43. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






47. A book of maps






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






49. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word






50. What the passage is mostly about