4th Grade Reading
What is a synonym for 'easy'?
simple
facile
effortless
unchallenging
what is this punctuation mark called: -
dash
What part of speech is the first word in this sentence?
Oh, what a pretty flower!
interjection
What is the meaning of this Latin root?
-quart/quad
four
What do you call a word that describes a noun?
adjective
What is an antonym for 'weird'?
normal
typical
average
ordinary
usual
Fantasy is a genre.
True or False?
True
What type of punctuation is missing from this sentence?
After we left school, my sister and I went to the mall the mall had lots of cool stuff we bought clothes, food, and jewelry
period
name three synonyms for the word 'annoying'
examples: irritating, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, vexing, pesky
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
advise and counsel
synonyms
What is the correct spelling of this word?
A. exeptional
B. exseptional
C. exceptional
D. exepshunal
C. exceptional
What is the central idea of this short story?
In Chinese culture, dragons are seen as wise and powerful symbols that bring good luck. In contrast, dragons in European tales are often fierce and destructive, known for attacking villages or hiding in caves.
Dragons are usually described as huge, reptile-like creatures with scaly skin and sharp claws. Some have large wings and can fly, while others crawl or walk on four legs.
Dragons
You should never capitalize a proper noun.
True or False?
False
Define 'financial'.
related to money
Solve this analogy:
snake is to slither as frog is to ___________.
jump
Simile, Metaphor or Neither?
"She's got a heart of gold."
Metaphor
What part of speech is the last word in the sentence?
Sorry, I didn't mean to break your phone.
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
B. noun
Select the correct verb tense.
There _____ 16 cows in the barn.
is/are
are
video
television
invisible
These words all contain the Latin root 'vis/vid'. What does vis/vid mean?
to see
Dan has a cat.
The cat's name is Jake.
Jake is very fat.
He eats too much cake.
What rhyme scheme is this?
ABAB
Details that are not related to the central idea are called _______.
irrelevant details
When writing an argumentative essay, how many points do you usually use?
A. five
B. one
C. three
D. no points just vibes
C. three
Which one of these words is NOT a conjunction?
or
but
tall
and
tall
How many vowels are in the word 'auxiliary'?
six
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
The library is right over _______ .
A. they're
B. there
C. their
B. there
My mom's spaghetti is very filling. The school's spaghetti leaves me with an empty feeling.
The italicized words in the sentence above are examples of which of the following?
A.Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Metaphor
B. Antonyms
What is the opposite of implicit?
explicit
What is the prepositional phrase?
Put the fries in the bag, sir.
in the bag
What does the word 'redundant' mean?
repetitive; it describes something that happens over and over again.
Sonic puts a chili dog in the fridge to eat later, then goes to take a nap. Pikachu sneaks into the kitchen and puts Sonic's chili dog in the microwave. When Sonic wakes up to go eat his chili dog, where will he look first?
A. The microwave
B. Pikachu's room
C. The fridge
D. The closet
C. the fridge
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A. A school textbook
B. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln
C. A biography about Martin Luther King
D. A fictional story about World War 1
B. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln
What is this punctuation mark called:
*
asterisk
Rewrite this sentence, but replace all the proper nouns with common nouns:
"Emily and Avery went to Walmart to buy some Takis."
Two girls went to a store to buy a snack.
What text feature usually comes before a paragraph and tells the reader the central idea of that specific paragraph?
subheading
Complete this RAT:
man
glue
star
super