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






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






3. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






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






9. When used as a context clue - a statement that sums up an idea






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






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






12. A group of lines in a poem






13. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






16. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






21. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






23. The final paragraph in an essay






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






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






26. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






29. A part of a longer word that can stand on its own






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






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






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






33. A book of maps






34. The reason a character does a certain thing or acts a certain way






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






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






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






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






39. What the passage is mostly about






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






41. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






43. A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph






44. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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