4th Grade ELA Review #2

AwesomeAaawwubbises

100

Create a complex sentence with an aaawwubbis that begins with an "a."

Any sentence with a dependent clause that contains "as," "although," or "after" will be accepted.

200

Create a complex sentence with an aaawwubbis that begins with "w."

Any sentence with a dependent clause that contains the word "while" or "when" will be accepted.

300

Create a complex sentence with an aaawwubbis that begins with "b."

Accept any sentence with a dependent clause that contains the word "because" or "before."

400

Create a complex sentence with an aaawwubbis that begins with "u."

Accept any sentence with a dependent clause that contains the word "unless" will be accepted.

500

Create a complex sentence with an aaawwubbis that begins with "i."

Any sentence with an independent clause that contains the word "if" will be accepted.

Compound Sentences

100

Compare and contrast a compound and complex sentence.

What is:  Both contain one independent clause.  A complex sentence also contains a dependent clause while a compound sentence contains another independent clause.

200

Name all of the conjunctions that help make two simple sentences become a compound sentence.

What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, & so?

300

Create a compound sentence about two students in class.

Any sentence with two independent clauses and two students names will be accepted.

400

Change this complex sentence into a compound sentence:  

If it stops raining, we will get to go outside for recess.

Anything similar to:  I'll see if the rain has stopped, so we will know if we get to go outside for recess.

500

Create a compound sentence about spring break, fourth grade, and Poplar Grove.

Anything that contains all of these words and two independent clauses will be accepted.

The Vocab Lab

100

This text feature means to describe the similarities and differences of two or more things.

What is compare and contrast?

200

This word, often found in test directions, means to make something clear in speech or writing; to show in detail.

What is explain?

300

Two words that mean to change in some way or to alter:

a) confuse  b) resist  c) modify  d) engage  e) edit

What are modify and edit?

400

These three words mean read or look over quickly:

a) revise  b) scan  c) examine  d) glance  e) study 

f) skim  g) investigate

What are scan, examine, and skim?

500

These three words mean difficult to understand:

a) complex  b) constant  c) contrary  d) complicated

e) critical  f) clarity  g) convoluted

What are complex, complicated, and convoluted?

Kings & Queens of Comprehension

100

Compare and contrast the eagle and the osprey in both appearance and temperament.

The osprey and eagle both have hooked bills and sharp claws, but the osprey is not as large as the eagle.

The osprey and eagle are both predator birds who hunt for fish, but the eagle is more aggressive than the osprey.

200

Provide a detailed main idea for this article.

What is:  Sloths, cute animals that live in the trees of tropical rainforests and move very little, are the slowest mammals on Earth.

300

Why might wind be the most common cause of wave creation?

What is:  Wind occurs all over the Earth and is more common than hurricanes and earthquakes.

400

Create a timeline of events for Clara Barton's life.

500

Explain why the rabbit ran in the last paragraph, and explain the theme of this story.

What is: The rabbit did not think the lions new rules would work.  The theme is you can't expect people to become friends just because you tell them to.

Spelling Wizardry

100

Spell and explain the difference in the 3 w-words your teacher gives you.

What is where = a location

wear = on the body as clothing or to damage with use

we're = contraction for we are

200

Create a compound sentence that includes the two spelling words your teacher provides.

Various answers accepted with two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS and the two words provided.

300

Create a complex sentence using the two spelling words provided by your teacher.

Various answers accepted with a dependent and independent clause containing the two words provided.

400

Create a complex imperative sentence with the two words provided by your teacher.

Various answers will be accepted with a dependent and independent clause that forms a command/request and contains the two words provided.

500

Create a compound-complex sentence with the two words provided by your teacher.

Various answers will be accepted with at least two independent and one dependent clause and the two words provided.