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






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






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






4. Words an author chooses when writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A group of lines in a poem






28. What the passage is mostly about






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






30. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






35. The position from which a story is told; also the attitude or perspective of the author






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The character who tells a story






43. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






45. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






48. Punctuation marks used around direct dialogue and certain titles






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






50. Words spoken by the actors in a drama