2. CRCT Review4: 4 th Grade ELA

5. Justify your answer by explaining why the other choices are incorrect. Which word(s) BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? Scientists _______ that the stars are made up of gases. a. believe b. has believed c. believes d. had believebelievehas believedbelieveshad believe

6. Defend your answer! What is the structure of the sentence below? I like rock music, but my brother likes country music. a. an incomplete sentence b. a simple sentence c. a run-on sentence d. a compound sentencean incomplete sentencea simple sentencea run-on sentencea compound sentence

7. Which words below are used in writing to show order or the sequence of events? a. both, in addition, also b. furthermore, in fact, besides c. before, therefore, however d. first, next, finallyboth, in addition, alsofurthermore, in fact, besidesbefore, therefore, howeverfirst, next, finally Explain why the other choices are incorrect.

8. Explain why you chose your answer. Which sentence below is punctuated correctly? a. We go fishing, sailing, and, riding at camp. b. We go fishing sailing, and riding, at camp. c. We go fishing sailing, and riding at camp. d. We go fishing, sailing, and riding at camp.We go fishing, sailing, and, riding at camp.We go fishing sailing, and riding, at camp.We go fishing sailing, and riding at camp.We go fishing, sailing, and riding at camp.

9. Justify your answer by explaining why the other choices are incorrect. Nick has chosen scuba diving as his topic for a research report. What is the next thing he should do? a. write an outline b. take notes c. gather information d. write a first draftwrite an outlinetake notesgather informationwrite a first draft

10. What change should be made to the sentence below? There is twelve cookies in a dozen. a. change There to Their b. change is to are c. change cookies to cookie d. change a dozen to an dozenchange There to Theirchange is to arechange cookies to cookiechange a dozen to an dozen

11. What is the complete subject of the sentence below? Tommy and James went to the zoo while visiting New Orleans. a. zoo b. visiting c. Tommy and James d. New OrleanszoovisitingTommy and JamesNew Orleans

12. Explain the reason for your answer. Use the dictionary entry below to answer this question. Which meaning of watch is used in the sentence below? Anita looked at the watch she wore on a chain around her neck. a. meaning 1 b. meaning 2 c. meaning 3 d. meaning 4meaning 1meaning 2meaning 3meaning 4

13. What change should be made to the sentence below? My week in the hills have ended so quickly! a. change have to has b. change ended to ends c. change ended to ending d. change quickly to quickchange have to haschange ended to endschange ended to endingchange quickly to quick

14. The sentence below is an example of which type of sentence? We read about time travel, robots, and giant animals. a. imperative b. exclamatory c. declarative d. interrogativeimperativeexclamatorydeclarativeinterrogative Explain why the other answer choices are incorrect.

15. Explain the reason for your answer. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1 Grandma had a beautiful, eight-piece antique canister set on her countertop painted on the sides and top of each piece were pink, blue, and yellow flowers. 2 Written on the front was a word telling what the particular canister was supposed to hold. 3 Oatmeal, Barley, Sugar, and Tea were on the big canisters, while Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Pepper, and Salt were on the small ones. 4 I guess people didn't use much flour in those days. Which sentence in the paragraph above is a run-on? a. sentence 1 b. sentence 2 c. sentence 3 d. sentence 4sentence 1sentence 2sentence 3sentence 4

16. The boys' basketball team finally won the State Championship. Which of the underlined words in the sentence is an adjective? a. team b. finally c. State d. ChampionshipteamfinallyStateChampionship Identify the other choices by part of speech.

17. The barber neatly trims Grandpa's hair every Friday. Which of the underlined words in the sentence uses a suffix? a. barber b. neatly c. every d. FridaybarberneatlyeveryFriday What does the suffix in your answer choice mean?

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