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4th Grade -- Language Arts 2009 - Quiz
Contributed by: LaFave
  • 1. adjective
A) a word that describes a noun
B) a word that shows action
C) a word that is capitalized
D) a person, place, or thing
  • 2. adverb
A) a word that describes a noun
B) a word that describes an action verb
C) a person, place, or thing
D) a word that links the subject to the predicate
  • 3. cause
A) someone or something that makes something happen
B) an ending to bring to a close
C) the beginning, or first part
D) the sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
  • 4. common noun
A) a word that describes a noun
B) any person, place, or thing
C) a word that shows action
D) the writer's unique style of expression
  • 5. compare
A) to look and describe how two or more things are different
B) to look and describe how two or more things are alike
C) retelling a story in your words; making it shorter
D) the opening of a written work
  • 6. conclusion
A) a word that links the subject to the predicate
B) to make changes in something
C) to tell how two ideas, people, or things are different
D) to bring about or come to an end
  • 7. context clue
A) tells about people,things, and events of places that are real
B) a reason why something happens
C) when and where a story takes place
D) a hint in the sentence that helps you figure out what another word means
  • 8. contrast
A) the writer's unique style of expression
B) something that a person believes or feels but it cannot be proven
C) to look and describe how two or more things are different
D) a word that links the subject to the predicate
  • 9. direct quote
A) an illustration
B) where or when the story takes place
C) the author of a play
D) the exact spoken word of a character
  • 10. edit
A) sequence of events in a story
B) a word used to describe a noun
C) a story that is not real but could happen
D) to make changes in something that is written
  • 11. revise
A) to make changes in something; the third step of the writing process
B) a sequence of events in the story
C) names a person place or thing
D) a picture or movie
  • 12. effect
A) a hint in the sentence that helps you figure out what the bold face words mean
B) something that happens because something else happens
C) tells us who or what the sentence is about
D) when or where a story takes place
  • 13. fiction
A) tells us who or what the sentence is about
B) a word used to describe a noun
C) to make changes in something
D) a story that is not real but could happen
  • 14. genre
A) a word used to describe a noun
B) act so as to bring about
C) a certain kind or type of literature such as fiction, non-fiction, auto-biography, biography, science fiction,and poetry
D) a picture or movie your mind forms when you are reading
  • 15. inference
A) tells about people things and places that are real
B) parts of a narrative story
C) a educated guess about something that is not directly stated in a passage but is strongly hinted at or implied
D) story that is not real
  • 16. introduction
A) punctuation marks used at the end of sentences
B) to make changes in something that is written
C) the opening; the part that explains what will follow in a story
D) retelling of story in your own words
  • 17. irregular plural noun
A) a reason why something happens
B) a word used to describe a noun
C) an educated guess about something you read
D) nouns that change form without following the rules
  • 18. linking verb
A) parts of a narrative story
B) a reason why something happens
C) names any person, place or thing
D) a word that links the subject to the predicate
  • 19. nonfiction
A) nouns that change form without following the rules
B) a word used to describe something about a verb
C) a writing that is true, real, and full of facts
D) names any person, place, or thing
  • 20. opinion
A) to tell how two ideas or things are different
B) sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph
C) something that a person believes or feels but is not based on actual facts
D) as so as to bring about
  • 21. plot
A) a reason why something happens
B) the sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph
C) the action or sequence of events in a story
D) the beginning or first part
  • 22. possessive noun
A) punctuation marks that are used at the end of sentences
B) a word used to describe something about a verb or clause
C) names an person, place, or thing
D) a noun that shows ownership
  • 23. punctuation
A) tells who or what the sentence is about
B) an educated guess about something
C) end marks or symbols at the end of a complete sentence
D) parts of a narrative story
  • 24. setting
A) an ending to bring to a close
B) punctuation marks used at the ends of sentences
C) where or when the story takes place
D) a word used to describe a noun
  • 25. story element
A) a form of a noun that shows ownership or possession
B) parts of a story; narrative
C) names a person, place, or thing
D) nouns that change form without following the rules
  • 26. subject
A) a certain kind of literature
B) who or what the sentence or story is about
C) a word that links the subject to the predicate
D) a reason why something happens
  • 27. summary
A) the beginning or first part
B) a brief retelling of the story in your own words
C) something that a person believes in or feels
D) names a person, place, or thing
  • 28. topic sentence
A) something that a person believes or feels
B) the sentence that states the main idea
C) an ending or to bring to a close
D) a certain type of literature
  • 29. voice
A) the writers unique style of writing
B) a certain type or kind of literature
C) a hint in the sentence that helps you
D) to bring about change
  • 30. visualization
A) parts of a narrative story
B) a picture or movie your mind forms when you are reading
C) a certain type of literature
D) sequence of events in a story
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