4th Grade
mcas writing
4th Grade Writing
4th Grade
ELA
4th Grade Figurative Language
4th Grade Sample Questions
100

What graphic organizer should you use to complete an ESSAY? Make it!

Essay RACE

100

What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?

A capital letter

100
At night they retreat to their lairs. 

What does retreat mean?

a. fall into

b. search for

c. go back into

d. remain close by

c. go back into

100

What is a simile?

Comparison using like or as

100

The animal population dwindles as humans hunt both Komodos and their prey.

What is the meaning of the word dwindles?

A. transfers

B. develops

C. decreases

D. strengthens

C. decreases

200

What are the two types of narrative writing on the mcas test. Think, what might the test ask you to write?

1. Retell the story from a characters point of view

2. Write and ending to the story about what will happen next

200

What is a noun?

A person, place, thing.

200

What is the problem and solution?

Sarah missed the bus. Her mom had to take her to school.

Problem: Sarah missed the bus.

Solution: Her mom had to take her to school.

200

Choose the hyperbole.

A.) The kite soared like an eagle.

B.) Bang went the hammer. 

C.) The sun shines like a diamond.

D.) I'm drowning in homework.

D.) I'm drowning in homework.

200

Write a TTQA for the following prompt. For an extra 300 points, make the graphic organizer!

Based on Komodo Dragons, write an essay that explains what physical characteristics help the Komodo dragon survive. Be sure to use information from the passage to develop your essay.


ESSAY RACE


300

What word tells you that you are writing a narrative.

Write a (story)

300

Ideally, how many sentences are in one paragraph? 

About 5 sentences 

300

What do the words compare and contrast mean?

Compare: What is the same/similar

Contrast: What is different

300

What is Alliteration?

Phrase which each word starts with the same letter/sound.

300

Each day that week I shortened the leash until Tuck’s head was directly opposite Daisy’s rump. He now seemed content to trot along with her, his left ear rubbing conveniently against her flank, listening to her bell as if it were a symphony.

He now seemed content to trot along with her, his left ear rubbing conveniently against her flank, listening to her bell as if it were a symphony.

Based on the passage, what is the most likely reason the author compares the sound of the bell to a symphony?

A. to show that Tuck did not like the sounds

B. to show that Tuck has heard a new sound

C. to show that Tuck has learned to follow the sound

D. to show that Tuck could not recognize the different sounds

 

C. to show that Tuck has learned to follow the sound

400

What word will tell you that you are citing evidence and explaining it (using RACE). Think of the two types of writing you could do. 

ESSAY and PARAGRAPH

400

What must you do at the beginning of every new paragraph?

Indent

400

Once their prey is at hand, Komodo dragons eat incredibly quickly. They may eat up to 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg) of meat in a single minute. They have amazing appetites as well. Some Komodos have been known to eat 80 percent of their body weight in a single feeding. Because they eat so much at one time, Komodos don’t have to eat very often. Some only eat about once a month.

What is the main purpose of this paragraph?

A. to describe how Komodo dragons grow so large

B. to explain the feeding habits of Komodo dragons

C. to show the places where Komodo dragons find their meals

D. to identify why people should be cautious near Komodo dragons

B. to explain the feeding habits of Komodo dragons

400

What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

Simile uses like or as and metaphor does not.

400

He or she works with a team on Earth to keep things humming along.

Based on paragraph 24, what does the phrase “humming along” mean?

A. singing loudly 

B. acting bravely 

C. resting comfortably

D. functioning smoothly

D. functioning smoothly

500

What are the steps to using RACE?

Restate

Answer

Cite

Evidence


500

What is a verb? 

A word describing an action.

500

Choose the onomatopoeia:
A). Eat

B). Hop

C). Sizzle

D). Touch

C). Sizzle


500

What is personification?

Giving non-living things humanlike qualities.

500

You have to make sure that all the gear is stowed properly and tied down.What is the pronoun in the sentence?

What does the word stowed mean as it is used in the sentence? 

A. shoved

B. covered

C. put away

D. swept up


C. put away 

600

Every STORY should include what?

beginning middle and end

600

How do you make this word plural

Penny

Change the y to an I and add es

PENNIES


600

Example of adjective:

A). Truck

B). Yellow

C). Dog

D). Running

B). Yellow

600

What form of figurative language is the following phrase?

It's raining cats and dogs.

A.) Personification 

B.) Idiom

C.) Metaphor

D.) Simile

B.) Idiom

600

Based on “Winning,” write a story that tells what will happen when Tom goes to Ed’s house. Use what you know about the characters, settings, and events to write your story.

What graphic organizer would you use for this? For an extra 300 points, write what needs to go in EACH BOX.

Narrative graphic organizer. 

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