IAR 4th Grade Practice

Which of the following is NOT found in an essay

The result of what happened

Putting events in order in which they happen

This point of view is when the author is NOT in the story. (Pronouns: he, she, they, them)

Sue was fed up with her old phone. The battery needed to be charged every hour and would freeze constantly

Joe didn't go to school because he felt under the weather. He had a fever and stomach ache, so his dad let him stay home

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Narrative Writing (story) uses introduction, body paragraphs (RACE), and conclusion

Why something happened

"Chris won the 100 meter dash. The icing on the cake was winning $500 for his accomplisment."

The pictures in the story

Which one does not belong?

Sam wanted to play outside. Suddenly it started raining cats and dogs. She had to run back inside before getting soaked.

Describes the character's personality (doesn't change)

Finding the meaning of an unknown word

Zoe started to eat her birthday cake as soon as she sat down. "Hold your horses! We have to sing first!" said her mom.

When you CONTRAST, you are finding the differences

When Wyatt found out he got a 4 on his assessment, he was over the moon for the rest of the day

Describes how a character FEELS

What the whole article is about

My math homework last night was extremely frustrating. After 2 hours of trying to figure it out, I threw in the towel.

The message the character learns that you learn too (the lesson)

how two or more things are the same

How the text is organized

Literature is "real life"

This point of view is when the author is a character IN the story. (Pronouns: I, me, we, us)

Theme, central message, and moral mean the same thing

Kat was next in line for her try out at the talent show, but she was as cool as cucumber. She knew she would do great.

Examples that support or tell more about the main idea