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Common Core English Language ELA

Subjects : common-core, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word






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






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






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






5. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






8. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






11. The character who tells a story






12. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






18. Section of a book






19. A result of a cuase






20. A quality that is part of a character's personality






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






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






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






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






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






26. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






27. A statement that cannot be proven. It communicates someone's feeling or judgment.






28. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






30. A book of maps






31. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






37. The basic word part that another word is made of - when an affix is added






38. A saying that has been popularly accepted over a period of time






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






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






41. Something that can be proven to be true






42. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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