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






2. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






3. What the passage is mostly about






4. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






5. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






9. Any material that will help a writer find information






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






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






12. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A group of lines in a poem






20. The order in which things happen in a text






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






22. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






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






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






25. The reason something happens






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






27. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






31. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






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






36. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






41. The events that happen in a story






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






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






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






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






46. To make corrections and changes in a draft






47. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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