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 single word. Example: 'Run.'

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

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

• An analysis of bird behavior.

• A cheerful and pleasant scene.

• A description of a rainy day.

• A scientific explanation of sunlight.

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of a question?

• ...

• ;

• ?

• !

Rewrite this sentence to make it more descriptive: 'The dog ran.'

• The energetic golden retriever sprinted joyfully across the lush green park.

• The rabbit hopped around.

• The cat walked slowly.

• The dog barked loudly.

What is the purpose of using transition words in a story?

• The purpose of using transition words in a story is to improve the flow and coherence of the narrative.

• To confuse the reader and create ambiguity.

• To add unnecessary complexity to the story.

• To replace character dialogue with descriptions.

List three types of sentences and provide an example of each.

• 1. Declarative: 'The sky is blue.' 2. Interrogative: 'Is the sky blue?' 3. Imperative: 'Look at the sky.'

• Conditional: 'If the sky is blue, we will go outside.'

• Exclamatory: 'What a beautiful sky!'

• Negative: 'The sky is not blue.'

How can you improve this sentence: 'The cake was good.'?

• The cake was okay, but nothing special.

• The cake was burnt and dry, lacking flavor.

• The cake was too sweet and hard to enjoy.

• The cake was delicious and moist, with a rich chocolate flavor and a beautifully decorated frosting.

What is a simile? Provide an example.

• An example of a simile is: 'Her smile was like the sun, bright and warm.'

• A simile is a figure of speech that exaggerates for effect.

• A simile is a type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things directly.

• An example of a simile is: 'He runs as fast as a cheetah.'

In a story, what does the term 'sequence' refer to?

• The theme of the narrative.

• The main character's motivation.

• The order of events in a story.

• The setting of the story.

Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• Subject: The cat; Predicate: on the mat slept.

• Subject: slept; Predicate: The cat on the mat.

• Subject: The cat; Predicate: slept on the mat.

• Subject: The mat; Predicate: slept on the cat.