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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






18. Section of a book






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






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






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






22. A result of a cuase






23. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






36. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Writing that tells a story






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






45. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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