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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 book of maps






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






3. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






4. The reason something happens






5. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






7. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






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






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






21. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






25. Writing that tells a story






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






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






28. Writing that tries to convince readers to do something or think a certain way






29. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






30. A sentence with one subject and at least one predicate






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






32. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






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






45. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






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






49. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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