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4th grade reading and writing
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1
"You're pulling my leg" is an example of an _________.
adjective
adverb
accident
idiom
2
A sentence that goes on and on without proper punctuation is called a __________.
run-on
complete sentence
compound sentence
rambler
3
Good writers use colorful adjectives that involve the five __________.
main ideas
details
senses
characters
4
Summarizing means taking giant steps through a story to capture the _____ _____.
small details
key characters
major setting
main idea
5
Courage, honesty, and friendship are examples of _________.
adverbs
idioms
theme
tone
6
Good mechanics include proper spelling, punctuation, and making sure proper nouns are _____
capitalized
lower case
at the beginning
in quotes
7
A type of writing that tries to convince the reader of something is called _______.
expository
step-by-step
persuasive
narrative
8
Words that connect one paragraph to the next and help the text flow are _____ words.
dynamic
transition
ending
connecting
9
The genre of literature that often uses rhyme and rhythm is called ____________.
poetry
drama
fantasy
nonfiction
10
An educated guess about what will happen next in the story is called a __________.
fable
inference
preview
prediction
11
Good readers try to visualize a scene or create a(n) ___________ in their mind.
painting
image
character
adjective
12
Stealing the words of other authors is called __________.
plagiarism
smart
author's right
creative
13
Moving in on a line at the start of a new paragraph is called _________.
blocking
indenting
deleting
stopping
14
The part of a narrative that gets the reader's attention is called the _________.
heading
conclusion
body
grabber
15
The time and place in which a story happens is called the __________.
point of view
main idea
plot
setting
16
Quotation marks are used by a writer to identify _________.
dialogue
main ideas
setting
proper nouns
17
A Venn diagram is used as a graphic organizer for which text structure?
compare/contrast
problem/solution
cause/effect
main idea/details
18
This punctuation mark goes between the day and the year.
question mark
comma
dash
period
19
A comparison using "like" or "as" is called a _____________.
metaphor
idiom
noun
simile
20
If something happened a year ago, the verb should be written in the _______ tense.
present
future
perfect
past