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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 saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






2. The reason something happens






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






4. The final paragraph in an essay






5. The literal meaning of a word






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






7. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






8. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought






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






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






11. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






17. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






18. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






20. A line of a poem or song






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






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






23. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






25. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A sentence that is missing a subject or a predicate and does not express a complete thought






36. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






41. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






44. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






49. A result of a cuase






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