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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. Using the correct arrangement of letters when writing a word






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






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






4. To identify ways that multiple things are different






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






6. A word or phrase that shows strong feeling






7. The final paragraph in an essay






8. Something that can be proven to be true






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






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






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






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






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






14. Words spoken by the actors in a drama






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The literal meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. What the passage is mostly about






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






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






37. Conversations that characters have with each other






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






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






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






41. A word that means the same or almost the same as another word






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






43. A broad statement based on specific facts and examples






44. Two words that look alike but have different meanings






45. The events that happen in a story






46. The order in which things happen in a text






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






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






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






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