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






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






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






4. The events that happen in a story






5. A capitalized word that names a particular person - place - or thing






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






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






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






9. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






12. To make corrections and changes in a draft






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






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






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






16. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






17. A result of a cuase






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






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






20. A group of lines in a poem






21. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






23. The plan for an essay or report in list form






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






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






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






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






28. To identify ways that multiple things are alike






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A result of a cuase






40. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






44. The part of the story when the problems are solved and the story ends






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






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






47. Section of a book






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






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






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