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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. Conversations that characters have with each other






2. A group of lines in a poem






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






4. Correcting and changing a text in order to improve it






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






6. A phrase containing a preposition and an object






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






8. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






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






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






12. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The literal meaning of a word






22. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






26. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






27. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






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






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






30. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






34. The reason something happens






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






36. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The final paragraph in an essay






46. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






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






48. A long sentence that expresses two complete thoughts and should really be two sentences






49. A way of telling a story from the point of view of 'I' or 'we'






50. A word that expresses action - a relationship between two things - or a state of being