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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. Something that can be proven to be true






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






3. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Section of a book






14. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






20. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






25. Words an author chooses when writing






26. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






41. Writing that tells a story






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






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






44. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






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






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