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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 listing of the resources used for a written project






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






9. An Internet reference that gives a list of Internet sites related to a topic






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






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






12. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






20. Section of a book






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






22. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






24. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






33. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






39. A result of a cuase






40. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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






45. A book of maps






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






47. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






48. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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