Language Arts Minutes 4 th Grade 1 st Quarter. Read the sentence. Jenny said the salespersons tips were useful. What is the correct way to write the underlined.

Language Arts Minutes4th Grade 1st Quarter

Read the sentence.

Jenny said the salespersons tips were useful.

What is the correct way to write the underlined word?

A. salesperson’s

B. salesperson

C. salespersons’s

D. Leave as is.

Answer: A

Read the sentence.

Look out for the _______________

What is the correct way to write the missing part of the sentence?

A. tree branches?B. tree branchesC. tree branches,D. tree branches!

Answer: D

Read the sentence.

Adele, Paul, and I went to the movie together.

How should the underlined part of this sentence be correctly written?

A. WeB. TheyC. OurD. Them

Answer: A

Which sentence uses plurals or possessives correctly?

A I have read all the book’s in that series.

B The basketball coach praised all her players hard work.

C My fathers chocolate chip cookies are delicious.

D The students’ art projects decorated several walls in the classroom.

Answer: D

What is the present tense of the word known?

A. knew

B. knowC. knownD. have known

Answer: B

Which book is Marty reading this week?

A. declarative B. interrogative C. exclamatory D. imperative

What type of sentence is this?

Answer: B

From the four sentences below, select the declarative sentence.

A. Shall I call the police officer

B. Goodness, no one will believe that

C. Come to the club meeting in my home

D. Last evening he walked ten miles

Answer: C

Read this sentence.

Because I was too tired to finish reading the book.

Which is the best way to correct this sentence?

A. Because I was too tired, to finish reading the book.

B. I did not finish reading the book because I was too tired.

C. Because I was too tired and did not finish reading the book.

D. I was going to finish reading the book because being too tired.

Answer: B

The following sentence is complete.

Along the side of the road.

A. true B. false

Answer: B

Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.

A. awkwardB. authorC. attackedD. atheletics

Answer: D

Read this sentence.

There are too new boys in my class.

Which is the correct way to write this sentence?

A. There are too new boys' in my class. B. There are two new boys in my class. C. There are too knew boys in my class. D. There are too new boy’s in my class.

Answer: B

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

A. weren't

B. were C. didn't D. was

He ________ here yesterday.

Answer: D

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:

The jewels and money ______ missing.

A isB. areC. isn'tD. ain't

Answer: B

What does the word won't mean?

A. will notB. would notC. will haveD. won it

Answer: A

Which word(s) could be used in place of the underlined word?

A. cannotB. would notC. should notD. could not

Many men moved to the city because they couldn't  survive on the prairie.

Answer: D

Read this paragraph.

Which is the best topic sentence to add to the beginning of this paragraph?

A. It does not snow much where I live.

B. We had hot chocolate to make us warm.

C. Yesterday was cold and snowy. D. Later on, all the snow melted.

It had started snowing in the middle of the night. By morning, everything was covered with snow. School was called off. My friends and I made a snowman. Then we went inside.

Answer: C

Read this paragraph.

It is good exercise. Most of the kids I know like to run. Many adults run too. Even some

very old adults are good runners.

A. Running is great for people of all ages.

B. Everyone needs to get exercise. C. All you need is a pair of running shoes. D. My big brother can run ten miles.

Which is the best topic sentence to add to the beginning of this paragraph?

Answer: A

Read this paragraph. Which of these best supports the first sentence in the paragraph?

A. A board game was found buried with the ancient Egyptian King Tut.

B. The most basic games use just a board and some playing pieces.

C. Checkers is an easy board game to learn, but chess is a little more difficult.

Board games have been around for a very long time. Games like chess and checkers have been played in almost every country in the world. Go, a popular game in Japan and China, has had the same rules for thousands of years.

Answer: A

Phil will write about his favorite hobby. He is making a chart to help plan what he will write. Which words would best go in the blank space in Phil’s chart?

My Favorite Hobby: Fishing

Tools and supplies Fishing rod, bait such as worms Hat, boots, long sleeved shirtBest times to fish Early morning, early evening

A. Proper clothing

B. Best fishing places

C. Strong fishing line

D. Bread crumbs and flies

Answer: A

Seasons I. SummerA. Warm weatherB. More hours of daylight

II. FallA. Temperatures coolingB. Some leaves change colors

III. WinterA. Coldest temperaturesB. Fewest hours of daylight

IV. SpringA. Temperatures warmingB. ________

Which best completes the outline?

A. Birds fly south

B.Plant growth increases

C.Some animals hibernate

D. Animals store food

Answer: B

So far this year three people on mopeds have been killed.

Analyze the following statement and decide whether it is a fact or opinion.

Answer: A

Analyze the following statement and decide whether it is a fact or opinion.

A Chevy is better than a Ford.

A. factB. opinion

Answer: B

Which of the following best describes what is found in a glossary?

A. A list of words used in a book

B. A paragraph about the author of a book

C.The meaning of words used in a book

D. The list of chapters in a book

Answer: C

Which four items would you expect to find on the title page of a book?

A.• Title of book, 2. Author, 3. Publisher, 4. Time of

publication

B.1. Title of book, 2. Author, 3. Publisher, 4. Place of publication

C.1. Title of book, 2. Glossary, 3. Publisher, 4. Place of publication

D. 1. Table of Contents, 2. Publisher, 3. Index 4. Place of publication

Answer: B

In which section of the magazine can the reader MOST LIKELY find information about completing a science experiment?

A. "Gravity Rules"

B. "What's New in Science"

C. "Hands-On Science to Try at Home"

D. "Get Involved in New Ways to Recycle"

Read the table of contents from Smart Science magazine below then answer the question below.

Answer: C

The volume number of a magazine can most likely be found…

A. in the index

B. on the front cover.

C. at the top of each article.

D. the table of contents page.

Answer: D

Within a chapter, the MOST COMMON use of a subhead printed in BOLDFACE TYPE helps the reader locate _____.

A. detailed information

B. the chapter summary only

C. a topic quickly

D. a special feature of the book

Answer: C

A. help the reader find information in the book.

B. show the reader in what order to read the book.

C. list for the reader the most important topics in the book.

D. explain to the reader the order in which the author wrote the book.

The purpose of the index is to …..

Read the index that appears in the back of a book.

Answer: A