4th Grade
ELA 1
ELA 1
What is a synonym for fast?
Quick, speedy, etc.
What are these: " "
Quotation marks
Mrs. Crow teachs math at my school.
Teaches.
How many days are in a week?
7
I ______ that Ellie got a new puppy.
a. herd b. hard. c. heard d. hear
c. heard
What is an antonym for cold?
Hot, warm, etc.
Fact or opinion: "I think green beans taste like boogers."
Opinion
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a. A student replied, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence." b. When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200. c. At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
c. At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
Words that have the same meaning as another word is called
a. synonym. b. antonym c. context clue
a. synonym
Spell the word: a mountain with hot lava inside
volcano
What two words make the contraction "hasn't"?
Has + not
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
Simile or metaphor?
I am as hungry as a horse.
Simile
How long is a decade?
10 years
What does the word "tedious" mean?
Boring, uninteresting, unexciting.
Which verb tense is correct?
There ______ 16 cows in the barn.
(Is / Are)
Are
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
Simile or metaphor?
The sky is an ocean.
Metaphor
How many weeks are in a year?
52
Spell the word: What has the dates, months, and days of the week on it?
Calendar
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.
The theme is honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
Simile or metaphor?
When I heard about the party being cancelled, I felt as deflated as an old balloon.
Simile
What does the prefix "centi" mean?
one hundred
100
Spell the last month of the year.
December
A writer would most likely write an article about how steam engine trains were invented and designed in order to: a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine. b. inform readers about how many steam engines are still in use.
a. inform readers about the history of the steam engine.
What is it called when we put together what we already know about something together with what we read?
An inference
My mom's spaghetti is very filling. The school's spaghetti leaves me with an empty feeling.
The underlined words in the sentence above are examples of which of the following? (Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms)
Antonyms
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. What does the word disdain mean?
a. to have fear. b. to have a strong dislike for something. c. to watch carefully d. to listen carefully
b. to have a strong dislike for something
Which sentence has a spelling error?
a. Instead of putting a slice of cheddar on the bread, Alice decided to shred the cheese.
b.My nieghbor bakes cookies every Saturday.
b. My nieghbor bakes cookies every Saturday.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme? a. Be honest. b. Don't be greedy. c. Always share your things with others. d. Be respectful to others
b. Don't be greedy
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?
a. work before you play. b. share with your neighbor c. don't be greedy d. be respectful
a. work before you play
The ice cream cone was invented in 1904. It all started at the St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes for his ice cream. A man named Ernest Hamwi was selling waffles in the booth next to him. He helped his neighbor out by making cone-shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest is history. What is the main idea? a. Ice cream is a very popular treat. b.The ice cream cone was invented in 1904. c.The World Fair in St. Louis ran out of ice cream.
b.The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.
I meandered through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows. What does meandered mean?
a. hurried b. jogged. c. wandered. d. ran
c. wandered
Many children cannot _______for their birthdays.
a. wieght b. wiat. c. weight d. wait
d. wait