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Grade 4 Writing
Name of the person writing the letter.
  1. body
  2. closing
  3. greeting
  4. heading
  5. signature
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.4, W.4.4
What type of writing would you use if you were writing about the rain forest and the desert?
  1. Fictional narrative
  2. Response to literature
  3. Compare and contrast
  4. Persuasive essay
Grade 4 Conducting Research CCSS: CCRA.W.8, W.4.8
When you read an article written directly by the person who witnessed or experienced something this is considered a               (firsthand)              account. If the article was written by someone who was not directly involved it is considered                (secondhand)               .
Grade 4 Writing Essays CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2b

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In which section does the writer best support a reason with facts and details?
  1. Get Fouled
  2. Perform Your Pre-Shot Routine
  3. Bend Your Knees
  4. Tuck Your Elbows
Grade 4 Writing Essays CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2, W.4.2a

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How does the author organize the piece?
  1. using headings
  2. using paragraphs
  3. using time
  4. using alphabetical order
Grade 4 Writing
The bright red apple glistened on the tree. I reached up and plucked it from a low branch. The apple was perfect and round. Bright red and had little droplets of morning dew still on it.

What type of writing is contained in the passage above?
  1. Persausive
  2. Narrative
  3. Descriptive
Grade 4 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.4.1a
The first step in writing a persuasive writing is to state your...
  1. opinion
  2. thoughts
  3. challenge
  4. verb
Grade 4 Writing Essays CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.3.2c, W.4.2c, W.5.2c

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Which two sentences from the following paragraph show how the author uses linking words to connect ideas?

Another way to play is to split up into two teams. Put shoes, sticks, or any marker you can find three feet apart. This will create your goal. You don’t need a goalie because it is easy to defend. It is also hard to score in this game. Pass the ball around your team. Avoid your enemies. Try to get to the goal. This helps you play more contained. You will not take any long rocket shots.
  1. Another way to play is to split up into two teams.
  2. Put shoes, sticks, or any marker you can find three feet apart.
  3. This will create your goal.
  4. You don’t need a goalie because it is easy to defend.
  5. It is also hard to score in this game.
  6. Pass the ball around your team. Avoid your enemies.
Grade 4 Writing
all the living and nonliving things in an area
  1. ecosystem
  2. fragile
  3. drought
  4. extinct
Grade 4 Writing Essays CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2e

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The writer failed to include a conclusion. Which would make the best conclusion for this passage?
  1. Good luck and happy shooting!
  2. If you follow these steps, you are likely to shoot a successful free throw.
  3. Most people have trouble shooting free throws well.
  4. Remember: Practice makes perfect!
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, W.4.2b, W.4.3b
Read the following sentences.
(1) My class moved quietly into the library.
(2) Mr. Howard's class was quieter than mine was.
Which statement below uses the correct comparison to combine the two ideas?
  1. Mr. Howard's class moved quieter into the library than my class did.
  2. My class was less quieter than Mr. Howard's when both classes moved into the library.
  3. Mr. Howard's class moved more quietly than mine did when both classes went into the library.
  4. My class moved quietly, but Mr. Howard's class was more quiet when both classes went into the library.
Grade 4 Writing
If only one half of the population would conserve energy we would be able to reduce the greenhouse effect on earth. The air would be cleaner, diseases would decrease and natural resources could be used less. The world would be such a better place to live.
  1. persausive
  2. narrative
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.4.1
All children should be required to play a sport. Playing a sport helps children stay healthy. Children learn important skills, such as how to be a team player. From soccer to gymnastics, there are plenty of sports children can enjoy.

Read this sentence.
Children learn important skills, such as how to be a team player.

The writer wants to connect this sentence to the sentence before it. Which choice shows how the writer can do that?
  1. However, children learn important skills, such as how to be a team player.
  2. For example, children learn important skills, such as how to be a team player.
  3. Additionally, children learn important skills, such as how to become a team player.
  4. First and foremost, children learn important skills, such as how to become a team player.
Grade 4 Writing
During the                 stage, you identify the audience and purpose.
  1. brainstorming
  2. drafting
  3. writing
  4. editing
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.2, W.4.2a
Create a topic sentence using the following information.

I love my pet

funny playful loving.
Grade 4 Writing
Your narrative, small moment story, can be told in any order sequence of choice.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.4.1
If you're not getting at least 8 hours of sleep a night, you should be. Sleep is very important. Kids who get less than 8 hours of sleep a night show up to school tired. They have trouble paying attention. This causes their grades to drop. If they got enough sleep, this would not be a problem.

What is the point of this paragraph?
  1. Kids need to get enough sleep each night.
  2. Kids who don't get sleep get bad grades in school.
  3. Parents should make their kids go to bed earlier at night.
  4. Teachers have to deal with students who do not go to bed on time.
Grade 4 Writing CCSS: CCRA.SL.1, SL.4.1
It is important to listen to directions and follow them in a given order.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Writing
The address of the person writing the letter.
  1. body
  2. closing
  3. greeting
  4. heading
  5. signature
Grade 4 Writing
During the                 stage, you write the first version of your paper.
  1. brainstorming
  2. presenting
  3. revising
  4. drafting
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