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4th grade reading and writing
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1
Captions, boldface words, subtitles, and diagrams are features in what kind of text?
nonfiction
poetry
fiction
plays
2
Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a ___________ in their mind.
picture
adjective
painting
character
3
The part of a essay that gets the reader's attention is called the _________.
heading
conclusion
body
hook
4
Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.
stopping
indenting
deleting
blocking
5
Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____
lower case
capitalized
at the beginning
in quotes
6
A sentence that goes on and on with proper punctuation is called a __________.
compound sentence
rambler
run-on
complete sentence
7
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
dash
comma
period
question mark
8
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
dialogue
setting
proper nouns
main ideas
9
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
main idea
key characters
small details
major setting
10
"Wonder" was what genre of literature?
fantasy
realistic fiction
nonfiction
historical fiction
11
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
drama
poetry
nonfiction
fantasy
12
"This wind is about to blow the Statue of Liberty over because it's so strong!" is an example of a(n) _________.
hyperbole
simile
adverb
adjective
13
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
step-by-step
opinion
narrative
expository
14
The purpose of grabbing the readers attention is
to get them excited to read the essay
to make them laugh
to make them read the essay
to bore them with information
15
I should always ask myself, "What happened first?" when trying to find what?
problem/solution
compare/contrast
main idea/details
cause/effect
16
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
point of view
main idea
setting
plot
17
Dialogue, actors, stage directions, and props are all part of what?
dramas
expression
fluency
rate
18
the figurative language that is a repetitive initial sound is
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
imagery
19
Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then is the strategy for...?
connections
summary
imagery
dialogue
20
Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.
characters
main ideas
details
senses
21
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which text structure?
main idea/details
compare/contrast
problem/solution
cause/effect
22
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
creative
plagiarism
smart
author's right
23
The antonym of EASY is......
brilliant
gold
easy
difficult
24
An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
preview
fable
inference
prediction
25
If something happened in a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
future
present
past
perfect
26
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
simile
idiom
metaphor
noun
27
a poem written in a diamond shape..
cinquain
simile
haiku
diamante
28
Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.
adverbs
tone
idioms
theme
29
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
transition
connecting
dynamic
ending
30
As good readers, we want to read faster, stronger, _______!
softer
brighter
silently
longer