4th Grade ELA Review

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', or 'or').

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Front

Give an example of a proper noun.

Back

Texas is an example of a proper noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

Front

How is a story told in third person point of view?

Back

The narrator is just observing the character and uses words like 'they'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate direct speech?

Back

Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.5.2D

Front

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

Back

A comma is used to separate items in a list, to indicate a pause, or to separate clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Front

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Back

A simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does not.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Front

What is the role of a narrator in a story?

Back

The narrator tells the story and can provide insight into the characters and events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3