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






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






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






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






5. The order in which things happen in a text






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






7. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






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






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






12. To identify ways that multiple things are different






13. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






17. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






22. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






27. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






32. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






37. To make corrections and changes in a draft






38. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






39. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






42. The character who tells a story






43. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






47. The reason something happens






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






49. What the passage is mostly about






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