4th Grade -- Language Arts 2009
  • 1. adjective
A) a word that describes a noun
B) a person, place, or thing
C) a word that shows action
D) a word that is capitalized
  • 2. adverb
A) a word that links the subject to the predicate
B) a word that describes a noun
C) a person, place, or thing
D) a word that describes an action verb
  • 3. cause
A) the sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
B) someone or something that makes something happen
C) the beginning, or first part
D) an ending to bring to a close
  • 4. common noun
A) the writer's unique style of expression
B) a word that describes a noun
C) a word that shows action
D) any person, place, or thing
  • 5. compare
A) to look and describe how two or more things are alike
B) retelling a story in your words; making it shorter
C) to look and describe how two or more things are different
D) the opening of a written work
  • 6. conclusion
A) a word that links the subject to the predicate
B) to tell how two ideas, people, or things are different
C) to make changes in something
D) to bring about or come to an end
  • 7. context clue
A) a reason why something happens
B) when and where a story takes place
C) tells about people,things, and events of places that are real
D) a hint in the sentence that helps you figure out what another word means
  • 8. contrast
A) a word that links the subject to the predicate
B) something that a person believes or feels but it cannot be proven
C) the writer's unique style of expression
D) to look and describe how two or more things are different
  • 9. direct quote
A) the exact spoken word of a character
B) where or when the story takes place
C) the author of a play
D) an illustration
  • 10. edit
A) to make changes in something that is written
B) a story that is not real but could happen
C) a word used to describe a noun
D) sequence of events in a story
  • 11. revise
A) names a person place or thing
B) a sequence of events in the story
C) to make changes in something; the third step of the writing process
D) a picture or movie
  • 12. effect
A) something that happens because something else happens
B) when or where a story takes place
C) tells us who or what the sentence is about
D) a hint in the sentence that helps you figure out what the bold face words mean
  • 13. fiction
A) to make changes in something
B) a word used to describe a noun
C) a story that is not real but could happen
D) tells us who or what the sentence is about
  • 14. genre
A) act so as to bring about
B) a word used to describe a noun
C) a certain kind or type of literature such as fiction, non-fiction, auto-biography, biography, science fiction,and poetry
D) a picture or movie your mind forms when you are reading
  • 15. inference
A) a educated guess about something that is not directly stated in a passage but is strongly hinted at or implied
B) tells about people things and places that are real
C) parts of a narrative story
D) story that is not real
  • 16. introduction
A) to make changes in something that is written
B) the opening; the part that explains what will follow in a story
C) punctuation marks used at the end of sentences
D) retelling of story in your own words
  • 17. irregular plural noun
A) a word used to describe a noun
B) nouns that change form without following the rules
C) an educated guess about something you read
D) a reason why something happens
  • 18. linking verb
A) names any person, place or thing
B) a word that links the subject to the predicate
C) a reason why something happens
D) parts of a narrative story
  • 19. nonfiction
A) a word used to describe something about a verb
B) nouns that change form without following the rules
C) names any person, place, or thing
D) a writing that is true, real, and full of facts
  • 20. opinion
A) to tell how two ideas or things are different
B) sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
C) something that a person believes or feels but is not based on actual facts
D) as so as to bring about
  • 21. plot
A) the sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph
B) the action or sequence of events in a story
C) a reason why something happens
D) the beginning or first part
  • 22. possessive noun
A) a noun that shows ownership
B) punctuation marks that are used at the end of sentences
C) names an person, place, or thing
D) a word used to describe something about a verb or clause
  • 23. punctuation
A) parts of a narrative story
B) an educated guess about something
C) tells who or what the sentence is about
D) end marks or symbols at the end of a complete sentence
  • 24. setting
A) where or when the story takes place
B) an ending to bring to a close
C) a word used to describe a noun
D) punctuation marks used at the ends of sentences
  • 25. story element
A) a form of a noun that shows ownership or possession
B) names a person, place, or thing
C) parts of a story; narrative
D) nouns that change form without following the rules
  • 26. subject
A) a certain kind of literature
B) a reason why something happens
C) a word that links the subject to the predicate
D) who or what the sentence or story is about
  • 27. summary
A) names a person, place, or thing
B) a brief retelling of the story in your own words
C) something that a person believes in or feels
D) the beginning or first part
  • 28. topic sentence
A) something that a person believes or feels
B) an ending or to bring to a close
C) the sentence that states the main idea
D) a certain type of literature
  • 29. voice
A) to bring about change
B) a certain type or kind of literature
C) the writers unique style of writing
D) a hint in the sentence that helps you
  • 30. visualization
A) parts of a narrative story
B) sequence of events in a story
C) a picture or movie your mind forms when you are reading
D) a certain type of literature
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