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






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






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






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






5. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






9. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






15. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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. The central idea or meaning of a story






20. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






24. A result of a cuase






25. The character who tells a story






26. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






29. Section of a book






30. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






35. Introduces the reader to the characters and the setting early in a story






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






37. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






40. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. To make corrections and changes in a draft






49. A kind of figurative language that would not make sense if taken literally






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