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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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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. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






2. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






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






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






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






7. What the passage is mostly about






8. The process of reading your writing and looking for errors in grammar - spelling - and structure






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






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






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






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






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






14. A result of a cuase






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






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






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






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






19. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






24. Words that are spelled the same but have more than one meaning






25. Something that can be proven to be true






26. A line of a poem or song






27. A result of a cuase






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






29. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






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






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






35. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






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






48. A group of lines in a poem






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






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