4th Grade
Reading
4th Grade Writing
4th grade
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4th Grade
Reading: Informational
4th Grade Reading: Narrative
100

What is a character trait?

An adjective to describe a character in a story! This could be what they look like or what their personality is like! 

100

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

A capital letter

100

What is the difference between theme and main idea?

Theme is the lesson of the story. Main idea is what the story is MOSTLY about.

100

What text feature in a nonfiction texts tells the reader what the topic of the text is? 

Title 

100

Name an element of a story. Ex characters 

What is setting, plot, characters, etc. 

200

What is it called when you write the events of a story in the order that they happen?

a. chain of events 

b. problem / solution 

c. main idea 

d. sequence 

Sequence

200

What is an adverb?

What is a word that describes a verb. Ex. Slowly often ends in LY

200

Name a reading test taking strategy to help you answer questions. (there are more than one)

Reread the text, find text evidence, eliminate 2 answers (slash the trash), highlight important parts, Headings/Subheadings, read questions first

200

How can you figure out the main idea?

Figure out what the topic of the text is. Then write a sentence telling what the text is telling me about the topic (that is my main idea!). 


Find supporting details, or specific facts, about the main idea you wrote. 

200

What are the people or animals that have dialogue in a story called?

Characters

300

Name 2 types of text STRUCTURE and key words used to find them. 

What is Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Description, Problem/Solution 

300

An adjective is

A word that describes a noun

300

What are the 3 different reasons author's write? 

a. to make us laugh, inform, convince

b. persuade, inform, entertain 

c. convince, tell, giggle 

d. inform, to make us laugh, force us to do something

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

300

If the story is written by someone IN the story and uses pronouns such as I/We/... what is the point of view?

First Person Point of View

300

What is the setting?

Where and when the story takes place

400

Cathryn carried the delicate china to the table very carefully. What does delicate mean?

fragile, easily breakable or damaged

400

Sarah took Barrett to the zoo on Friday. 

What or who is the subject of the sentence?

Sarah 

400

What does an author do to help a reader create a picture in their mind when reading? 

a. Use punctuation 

b. Edit their stories 

c. Use descriptive language 

d. Have characters talk  

Words the author uses descriptive language to appeal to our five senses and helps create an image/picture in the reader's mind. Detailed verbs and adjectives can help us see the story in our minds!

400

What is a genre that is a made up story?? 

Fiction 

400

What are the three main parts of the plot?

Beginning, Middle, and End

500

Dylan goes to the Air and Space Museum every chance he gets because he is fascinated by planes. What does fascinated mean?

interested in


500

What two things does every sentence need? 

What is a subject and a predicate?

500

"The moon is like a flashlight" is an example of what kind of figurative language? 

Simile

500

Name 3 different text FEATURES

What is heading, caption, diagram, illustration, etc. 

500
What is the answer to a problem in the story?

Solution