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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
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1. Writing that tells a story






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






3. The character who tells a story






4. To identify ways that multiple things are different






5. The character who tells a story






6. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






7. A group of lines in a poem






8. The form of a verb that tells you when the action takes place






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






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






11. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






15. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






18. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






23. To identify ways that multiple things are different






24. Section of a book






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






37. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






45. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






46. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






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