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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A book of maps






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






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






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






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






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






15. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






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






19. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






29. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






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






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






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






33. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






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






36. A word that links objects (generally nouns or pronouns) to other words in a sentence






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






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






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






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






41. A result of a cuase






42. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






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






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






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






46. A line of a poem or song






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






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






49. The use of sources - such as books - newspapers - and the Internet - to find information






50. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated