4th Grade Reading
What is Author's Perspective?
How the author feels about the given topic.
what is this punctuation mark called: ( )
parenthesis
What part of speech is the fourth word in this sentence?
Oh, what a pretty flower!
Adjective
What is the meaning of this Greek root?
-aqua
water
What do you call a word that describes a physical action?
A verb
What is the correct spelling of this word?
A. embarased
B. embarrased
C. embarrassed
D. emmbarrassed
C. embarrassed
Fiction is a genre.
True or False?
True
What type of punctuation is missing from this sentence?
For groceries, I need to buy tomatoes apples chicken and ranch.
Commas
name three synonyms for the word 'disgusting'
examples: gross, yucky, repugnant, repellant, vile, revolting, stomach-churning, nauseating, sickening, repulsive
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
stop and cease
synonyms
What do the words 'cyan' and 'cerulean' have in common?
They are both synonyms for 'blue.'
What genre is this short story?
Abraham Lincoln was a cryptid hunter. He created the CBI, a faction of the government dedicated to cryptozoology, or the study of legendary creatures often thought to be imaginary. These creatures include The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Chupacabra.
Realistic Fiction.
You should never capitalize a proper noun.
True or False?
False
Define 'financial'.
related to money
Solve this analogy:
hair is to humans as scales is to ___________.
fish or lizards
Name three signal words for chronological text structure.
First, next, then, last/finally
What part of speech is the last word in the sentence?
DaMoni hung the picture up sideways.
A. verb
B. noun
C. adverb
D. adjective
C. adverb
Fix this sentence.
"My older brother, leo, loves the color blue and my little brother, donnie, loves the color purple."
Capitalize the proper nouns.
quarter
quadruplets
quadrilateral
These words all contain the Latin root 'quad'. What does quad mean?
four
Miss Mary Mack Mack
all dressed in black black black
with silver buttons buttons buttons
all down her back back back
Which type of figurative language is this?
Repitition
Details that are not related to the central idea are called _______.
irrelevant details
What do you call the person who draws/paints the pictures in a story?
Illustrator
Which one of these words is NOT a common noun?
book
school
Walmart
dog
Walmart
How many vowels are in the word 'independence'?
five
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
The king _______ over his kingdom for many years.
A. rained
B. reined
C. reigned
C. reigned
In the movie Encanto, how does Bruno contribute to the plot?
He predicts the future with a vision, which helps Mirabel restore the miracle and save her family.
Explain the difference between fact and opinion.
Fact: Information stated from proven evidence.
Opinion: How someone personally feels.
What is the prepositional phrase?
We stood in the line for hours.
in the line
What does the word 'redundant' mean?
repetitive; it describes something that happens over and over again.
In a third-person POV, who is the narrator?
A. The author
B. Ryan the Floating Narrator
C. The main character
B. Ryan
What are the two things an author uses to support their claim?
Reasons and Evidence
What is this punctuation mark called:
;
semicolon
Name the appositive.
My cousin, whose name is Ben, has a cool watch.
whose name is Ben
What text feature usually comes before a paragraph and tells the reader the central idea of that specific paragraph?
subheading
Complete this RAT:
wedding
leader
boxing
ring