Writing Skills for 4th Graders

What is a complete sentence? Give an example.

• A complete sentence is a question. Example: 'What time is it?'

• A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• A complete sentence is a fragment. Example: 'When we went to the store.'

• A complete sentence is a single word. Example: 'Run.'

Identify the main idea of the following paragraph: 'The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.'

• A cheerful and pleasant atmosphere.

• A gloomy and rainy day.

• A description of the sun's color.

• The importance of bird songs.

What punctuation mark should end a question?

• ...

• ;

• ?

• !

Rewrite this sentence to make it clearer: 'The dog ran fast.'

• The dog sprinted quickly across the field.

• The dog strolled leisurely.

• The dog jumped high.

• The dog walked slowly.

What is a synonym for 'happy'?

• bored

• angry

• sad

• joyful

List three descriptive words you could use to describe a tree.

• tall, leafy, barky

• smooth

• colorful

• short

What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

• To emphasize a word in a sentence.

• To indicate a pause or separate elements in a sentence.

• To replace a period in a sentence.

• To indicate a question in a sentence.

In the sentence 'She likes ice cream, cake, and cookies,' what is the last item in the list?

• cake

• brownies

• cookies

• ice cream

What literary device is used in the phrase 'the wind whispered'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

Arrange these events in the correct order: 'The boy found a treasure, he told his friends, they celebrated.'

• The boy found a treasure, he told his friends, they celebrated.

• He told his friends, they celebrated, the boy found a treasure.

• They celebrated, he told his friends, the boy found a treasure.

• The boy celebrated, he found a treasure, he told his friends.