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