4th Grade
ELA Misc.
4th Grade
Theme
4th Grade
Vocab
Author's Purpose
Text Structure
100

She was the wind when she ran.

What is a metaphor?

100

True or False? Theme is the main idea of the text?

What is false?

100

What does pre- in pretest stand for?

What is before?
100

A newspaper article about a bank robbery.

What is to inform?
100

People with bad eyesight struggle to see objects clearly, but glasses or contacts will help them see better.

What is problem and solution?

200

The cat purred, saying hello.

What is personification?

200

These is also known as a story's this.

What is a lesson or a moral?

200
The ending is the word dentist is -ist. What type of word part does this represent?

What is a suffix?

200
Earthquake Terror

What is to entertain?

200

Getting too little sleep can lead to grumpiness, difficulty concentrating, and health problems.

What is cause and effect?

300

POV

They ran toward the store, hoping to catch a glimpse of the man they called a friend.

What is Third-person point of view?

300

True or False? Poems, dramas and prose can all have similar themes?

What is true?

300

The prefix bi- in bicycle means that a bicycle has ___ wheels.

Two or 2

300

An article stating why cell phones should not be allowed in schools.

What is to persuade?

300

Wilbur and Orville Wright opened a bicycle shop in 1892, then began experimenting with gliders in 1900, and flew an airplane successfully for the first time in 1903.

What is sequencing?

400

POV

I am going to the market. I plan to return in 20 minutes.


What is First person point of view?

400

The story about the Mouse and the Seashore had a wonderful theme. Which below matches the story the best?

- Give up when times get hard.    

- Don't let obstacles prevent you from your dreams.

- Be careful what you ask for. 

- Nothing is free in life.

What is, "Don't let obstacles prevent you from your dreams."?

400

If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?

Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art. 

400

Have you seen the dancing show on tv? It is very entertaining. You should watch it because you will see new dance moves. You will like the music, too. Sometimes I like to get up and dance while the show is on. The show is really good and you will enjoy it!

What is to persuade?

400

Every year in July, the top bicyclists from around the world take place in a difficult 23 day race in France called the Tour de France.

What is description?

500

When you use the text, and your background knowledge, to make a good guess on what is happening within the text.

What is an inference?

500

Once a frog jumped into what he thought was a pond. Unfortunately, it was not a pond. It was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him. 

- respect your elders

- don't brag too much

- look before you leap

- be polite

What is, "look before you leap"?

500

Happy and elated have the same meaning. That would make these words _______________.

What is a synonym?

500

Rio and Marcus sat in the backseat of the car as their dad drove. The car traveled quickly on the highway and it seemed like they had been in the car for hours. Suddenly, their dad started singing loudly and dancing. He turned the music up and the boys cracked up. They laughed so hard and their faces turned bright red.

What is to entertain?

500

Road bicyclists are usually light and meant to be used on pavement, while mountain bikes are heavier and meant for riding on dirt trails.

What is compare and contrast?

600

A constructed response question.

What is a RACE response?

600

There was once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but the grasshopper had nothing to eat. 

- have as much fun before you die.

- don't steal.

- look before you leap.

- always be prepared for times ahead

What is, "always be prepared for times ahead."?

600

When an action has happened already, you add - ed such as in the word -jumped-. 

When that action is happening currently, you add this suffix instead.

What is -ing)

600

Birthdays are celebrated around the world. In the United States, people celebrate with cake and candles. Many other places celebrate with singing songs. In Mexico, a birthday is celebrated with a piñata filled with candy. A person uses a broomstick to hit the piñata. Each of these birthday traditions is a fun celebration!

What is to inform?

600

These key words belong to what text structure?

- for example

- characteristics

- for instance

- including

- to illustrate

What is description?

700

An extended response question.

What is an essay?

700

What is the theme of this paragraph? 

Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished. 

What is honesty?

700

A word with opposite meaning.

What is an antonym?

700

the author wants to tell or teach you something.

What is to inform?

700

You are reading an article discussing the events that led up to the Civil War and the results of each of those events. Which text structure is this?

What is cause and effect?

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