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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. One of the first versions of a writer's work






2. To identify ways that multiple things are different






3. Writing that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






11. The way a person who lives in a specific geographical area might speak






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






13. The central idea or meaning of a story






14. A listing of the resources used for a written project






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






16. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






17. A book of maps






18. Conversations that characters have with each other






19. Any person or creature that takes part in the action of a story






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






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






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






23. A group of lines in a poem






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






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






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






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






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






29. A line of a poem or song






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The central idea or meaning of a story






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






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






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






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






45. The character who tells a story






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






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






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






49. A simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated






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