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4th grade reading and writing
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1
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
connecting
transition
ending
dynamic
2
Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.
adverbs
theme
tone
idioms
3
This means to "walk in the shoes of a character".
empathize
imitate
ignore
make fun of
4
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
dash
period
question mark
comma
5
The part of a narrative that gets the reader's attention is called the _________.
heading
conclusion
body
grabber
6
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
fantasy
poetry
drama
nonfiction
7
An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
prediction
inference
fable
preview
8
"You're pulling my leg" is an example of an _________.
adjective
idiom
adverb
accident
9
The ability to read naturally and with expression is call ___________.
rate
fluency
drama
expression
10
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
step-by-step
narrative
expository
persuasive
11
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
noun
idiom
metaphor
simile
12
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
small details
main idea
major setting
key characters
13
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
plot
setting
point of view
main idea
14
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
creative
smart
plagiarism
author's right
15
Instead of being "curmudgeon" readers, we want to "read as if it were ________"!
difficult
brilliant
gold
easy
16
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
main ideas
setting
dialogue
proper nouns
17
Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a ___________ in their mind.
painting
adjective
character
mental movie
18
If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
present
perfect
future
past
19
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which text structure?
main idea/details
cause/effect
problem/solution
compare/contrast
20
Captions, boldface words, and diagrams are features in __________ text.
poetry
fiction
plays
nonfiction
21
A sentence that goes on and on with proper punctuation is called a __________.
rambler
run-on
compound sentence
complete sentence
22
Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.
deleting
indenting
blocking
stopping
23
Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.
details
main ideas
characters
senses
24
Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____
in quotes
at the beginning
lower case
capitalized