Writing Skills for 4th Graders

What is a complete sentence? Give an example.

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

• 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 question. Example: 'What time is it?'

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

• A description of a sunset.

• A gloomy and rainy day.

• A scene of winter snow.

• A cheerful and pleasant scene.

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 dog walked slowly down the street.

• The rabbit hopped around the garden.

• The cat jumped over the fence.

What are the three main parts of a story?

• Start, Climax, Resolution

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Prologue, Development, Epilogue

• Introduction, Conflict, Conclusion

Choose the correct verb form: 'She (go, goes) to school every day.'

• goed

• going

• goes

• go

What is a simile? Provide an example.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• He runs like the wind, fast and furious.

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

• Her smile was as bright as a star.

List two ways to improve a sentence using adjectives.

• Use fewer adjectives for simplicity.

• 1. Add descriptive adjectives for detail. 2. Replace vague adjectives with specific ones.

• Add adverbs instead of adjectives.

• Make the sentence longer without changing adjectives.

What comes first in a story: the beginning, middle, or end?

• the prologue

• the resolution

• the beginning

• the climax

Write a sentence using at least one adjective and one adverb.

• The quick fox jumps swiftly over the lazy dog.

• She sings beautifully and loud.

• A tall tree stands quietly in the park.

• The dog runs fast and happy.