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






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






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






4. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






10. A group of letters added to the beginning of a root word






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






12. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






16. The point in a story at which the conflict of the story is addressed by the main characters(s)






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






18. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






22. A group of lines in a poem






23. Any material that will help a writer find information






24. To make corrections and changes in a draft






25. The reason something happens






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






27. To identify ways that multiple things are different






28. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






29. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The literal meaning of a word






37. Conversations that characters have with each other






38. One of the first versions of a writer's work






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






40. The reason something happens






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






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






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






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






45. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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