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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Punctuation used to show excitement or emotion - placed at the end of a sentence






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






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






4. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






17. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






21. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






36. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up






37. A group of letters that is added before or after a root






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






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






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






41. A work of literature - such as a story or a novel - that is made-up






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






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






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






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






46. A piece of information that deomonstrates or illustrates a more broad word or concept






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






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






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






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