can stand alone when prefixes and suffixes are removed

figurative language is ....

words and phrases are used to make the text more interesting

historical fiction...

contains people and events from history, but is not true

sound the same but have different meanings

foreshadowing is when...

the author hints at something that will happen in the future

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NSCAS 4th Grade ELA Review #3

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1
cowboy is an example of a ....
root word
compound sentence
pronoun
compound word
2
"Has anyone seen my shoes?" is an example of a(n)
exclamatory sentence
interrogative sentence
sentence fragment
declarative sentence
3
a base word
can stand alone when prefixes and suffixes are removed
can not stand alone when prefixes and suffixes are removed
4
figurative language is ....
when an author says exactly what he/she means
language that is from another country or culture
words and phrases are used to make the text more interesting
word that can be twisted into different shapes
5
historical fiction...
contains people and events from history, but is not true
contains events from the future that are not true
contains events and characters that are real and true
6
an adverb
describes a pronoun
describes a noun
describes a verb
is a verb
7
words in a sentence or paragraph that help you define unknown words are called ...
context clues
blues clues
control clues
complimentary clues
8
"penguin" is an example of a(n)
verb
noun
pronoun
article
9
homophones ...
are spelled the same and mean the same
sound the same but have different meanings
mean the same but have different meanings
are spelled the same but have a different meaning
10
foreshadowing is when...
when writers refer to events that happened before the story
when four events happen in the dark
something really creepy happens in a story
the author hints at something that will happen in the future
11
If I wanted to know what a word in the text means, I could use the ...
table of contents
glossary
index
book jacket
12
"swoosh" and "splash" are examples of
idioms
metaphors
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
13
"The grass swayed in the wind as the lion silently prowled the dark prairie." is an example of
hyperbole
an idiom
a metaphor
imagery
14
"The hot sun melted my ice cream cone!" is an example of ....
cause and effect
cause and compare
sequencing
compare and contrast
15
plural means
an action
in an area with a small population
more than one
showing possession
16
"Has the cat got your tongue?" is an example of
a hyperbole
onomatopoeia
an idiom
a simile
17
glossaries, headings, captions and diagrams are examples of ....
elements of text
heading/subheading
text features
foreshadowing
18
a biography is ...
the story of someone's life
the study of ocean life
a story that is made up to explain an event in history
a person who studies biology
19
the events in the story are the
mood
theme
main idea
plot
20
"Go to your room!" is an example of a(n)
imperative sentence
declarative sentence
interrogative sentence
run-on sentence

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