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






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






3. A punctuation mark used in lists - with conjunctions - between clauses - after an introductory word or phrase - and to set off direct address






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






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






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






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






8. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






10. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






14. A phrase that has a subject and verb and can stand alone as its own sentence






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






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






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






18. What the passage is mostly about






19. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






22. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






24. Knowledge you have before you read a text - which is used to make inferences about the text






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






26. A result of a cuase






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






28. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






31. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






33. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






35. The order in which things happen in a text






36. The events that happen in a story






37. The central idea or meaning of a story






38. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






39. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






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






45. Something that can be proven to be true






46. The character who tells a story






47. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






50. The character who tells a story