Fourth Grade ELA Review

Meaning of Idiom: That will cost an arm and a leg

• People never quit hoping

• You can't actually buy it

• It's going to be very expensive

Meaning of Adage: It's better to bend than to break

• To do something very well, you need to practice and practice

• Be flexible; don't insist on your way

• Break the hay apart before you feed animals

Explain the metaphor: 'turned to rubber'

After riding the roller coaster, Tim's legs turned to rubber.

• Tim's legs felt weak.

• Tim could jump higher than ever.

Explain the simile: 'slept like a log'

Sue says she slept like a log last night.

• slept with her arms and legs straight

• slept without moving or hearing anything

Jade and Garrett rode _____ bikes to school today.

• their

• they're

• there

We asked the soccer players to sign ____ T-shirts.

• hour

• our

• are

Daniel, go ahead and put your assignment in the yellow basket over ____.

• their

• there

• they're

We've come ____ far to turn back now.

• two

• too

• to

EDIT: If you want to excel, you have to practice every day.

• correct

• incorrect

• unsure

EDIT: Yes Eric and Erica, are taking their dogs with them on vacation.

• correct

• incorrect

• unsure